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Teapot

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1920

GUSN

GUSN-19055

Description

Britannia teapot; relief medallion w/ women on sides; rim banded w/ rope-like decoration; foliated scroll handle and spout; acorn-finial on top of lid.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teapots
britannia metal
figure- and animal-derived motifs
women (female humans)
Britannia
Women
TEAPOT

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

10.5 x 10.5 (HxW), 5.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.661

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