Teapot
Date1818-1825
Artist/Maker
John Vickers
OriginEngland, Sheffield
MediumPewter; wood
DimensionsOH: 4 1/8"; OL: 6 5/8"; Diam (base): 2 23/32"
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Owen L. Coon
Object number1983-348
DescriptionteapotLabel TextTeapots of this smallest of standard sizes from the first half of the nineteenth century are described as being of bachelor size. They were a specialty of the Sheffield Britannia metal trade, in particular. Emphasized are squat, globular body shapes.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)Touch mark "I.VICKERS" on underside of base (Scott 467). "C" above touch mark a possible workman's mark.ProvenanceGift of Mrs. Owen Coon, Wilmette, Illinois.
ca.1820-1850