Miniature Copper Tea Set

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Miniature Copper Tea Set

Entry/Object ID

2011.379

Description

A miniature, "curio-sized" copper tea set. There are eleven pieces in total, including two cups, two plates, a bowl with decorative edges, a vase with lid, a teapot with lid, a pouring cup, and a platter with decorative edging as well as engraved decorations.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Central America

Notes

Documentation states that this set is from Guatemala.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Service, Tea

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Service Sets

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

968

Dimensions

Width

3-3/8 in

Length

5-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

For platter

Height

2 in

Width

4-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For teapot

Height

1-3/4 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For pouring cup

Height

1-5/8 in

Width

2 in

Dimension Notes

For vase with lid

Diameter

1-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

For plates

Height

3/4 in

Width

1-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

For bowl

Height

5/8 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For cups

Materials

Material

Metal

Material Notes

Copper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of the Patterson Family

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1