Teapot

Object/Artifact

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Kentucky State Parks

Name/Title

Teapot

Entry/Object ID

JJA.1938.8

Description

Pewter tea pot with decorative "button" and concentric tapers, handle is ornate with scrolled thumb rest, pouring spout swan necked with slight downturn at opening. This is an inverted mold pewter teapot with a decorative "button" at the top and an ornate, shaped metal handle with a scrolled thumb rest. The pot has a hinged top and a gooseneck spout. "J. PALETHORP" and "PHILAD A" is stamped on the bottom of the pot.

Collection

Henderson County Historical Society Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1810 - 1830

Notes

Date: ca. 1820

Lexicon

Search Terms

Culinary Artifacts, Teapots

Dimensions

Height

8-1/4 in

Width

9-1/2 in

Depth

6 in

Material

Pewter