Teapot & cover
Date1780-1800
Maker
Richard Pitt
OriginEngland, London
MediumPewter
DimensionsOH: 5"; OL: 9 1/2"; OW: 3 1/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1984-294,A&B
Descriptionteapot and coverLabel TextRichard Pitt was the principal London maker of tea wares in the early neoclassic style. Especially conspicuous among his surviving work is a group of remarkable oval tea pots and tea caddies that were cast in interchangeable molds. See also CWF teapot 1984-162.Inscription(s)Owner's initials "RB" in script engraved within oval reserve on one side of body.Mark(s)No touch mark apparent. Pseudo hallmarks (l) lion passant, (2) leopard's head, (3) buckle, and (4) "R-P" within separate shaped rectangles on underside of body and lid (Cotterell 3697).ProvenanceVendor: Price Glover Incorporated, New York, NY.
