fbpx

Chocolate Pot

Update Our ticketing, donations, and membership sales portal is down for scheduled maintenance on the afternoon of 4/11.

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1845-1855

GUSN

GUSN-66924

Description

Pear-shaped body; three pad feet; handle perpendicular to spout.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chocolate pots
ivory (tooth component)
lacquering
silver (metal)
Vessel, Drink Serving
Pot, Chocolate
Pot, Chocolate

Inscription

Engraved: MWW/1852

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 1/2 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Catherine W. Fancon

Accession Number

1934.2181

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].