Tea kettle stand & lamp

Date1747-1748 (date letter for)

Artist/Maker Thomas Whipham

MediumSilver

DimensionsOH: 4 1/8"; OW: 9 5/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1962-264,2A&B

DescriptionTea kettle stand and lamp (with tea kettle and original fitted leather case). Molded ring in center-top of stand to accommodate base of kettle above an outward-flaring openwork band with an apron below of flowers, leaves, and scrolls in garland arrangement between three voluted S-scroll legs on stylized leaf-decorated feet. Small circular lamp affixed to legs by scrolled brackets.Mark(s)Date letter on underside of lamp.ProvenanceSee 1962-264,1. (Copy in object file)