Teapot
Date1740-1764
Artist/Maker
Samuel Ellis I
OriginEngland, London
MediumPewter
DimensionsOH: 5 7/16"; OL: 8 3/16"; Diam (base): 2 31/32"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1950-903
DescriptionTeapot (second from right), pear form with hinged lid, the finial with wood button. Body with molded band, swan spout and two conical sockets for handle; flat inset base.Inscription(s)NoneMark(s)Touch mark a label with "S:ELLIS" within a rectangle on underside of base (Peal MPM 1547). Secondary mark a quality "X" with crown above stamped on underside of base above touch mark.ProvenanceVendodr: Dr. Percy E. Raymond, Lexington, Massachusetts.
