Tea Service

Object/Artifact

Old Colony History Museum

Name/Title

Tea Service

Entry/Object ID

2025.33a-e

Description

Five-piece Reed & Barton tea service in their "Repousse" pattern. A: Teapot. Raised chased floral pattern on body, straight line segmented vertical bands, dent in lower left side; solder attached handle and spout; hinged lid with "W" monogram. B: Teapot. Raised chased floral pattern on body, straight line segmented vertical bands; solder attached handle and spout, handle has ivory insulator band; hinged lid with "W" monogram. C: Creamer. Raised chased floral pattern on body, straight line segmented vertical bands; solder attached handle. No lid. D1: Sugar bowl. Raised chased floral pattern on body, straight line segmented vertical bands; solder attached handles on each side. D2: Lid for sugar bowl (E1). Raised chased floral pattern with "W" monogram. E: Waste bowl. Raised chased floral pattern on body, straight line segmented vertical bands; no lid.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Reed & Barton

Date made

circa 1885

Place

* Untyped Place

Taunton, MA

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

Getty AAT

Concept

tea services

Search Terms

Reed & Barton, Silver Industry, Chasing

Material

Silver plate, ivory