All-over silver lustre; oval body w/ lobed, faceted sides and vertical and horizontal bands of beading in relief; spout w/ slight scroll in relief at end and vertical beading on neck; scrolled, pointed handle; scalloped collar; scallop-edged, lobed cover w/ beading in relief and ovoid button finial w/ miniature beading. A= Teapot B= Cover
teapots
covers (closures)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
luster (textile)
silver (color)
silver (metal)
tin (metal)
scrolls (motifs)
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
Silver Lustre
Scroll
TEAPOT
Handwritten on bottom of cover; ""Silver Lustre/ Wedgwood 1776?/ to 1800+, Latest/ about 1850""
Unknown
6 x 11 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)
Bequest of Mrs. Eva R. Greeley
1939.401AB
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