Teapot
Dateca. 1800
Marked by
Littleton Holland
1770 - 1847
MediumSilver, wood
DimensionsOH: 9 5/8”; OW: 11”; OD: 4 ½”
Credit LineBequest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage
Object number2020-249,3
DescriptionSilver teapot (smaller example from a six-piece silver tea and coffee service): Shaped and stepped oval base supports deep oval fluted and paneled body with squared shoulders and incurving neck. S-shaped spout with oval pattera at top and with piercing inside at juncture inside of body; C-shaped ebonized wood handle with saddle-shaped grip at top. Domed lid with compressed urn-shaped finial and inset hinge; lid does not have a vent hole. Narrow engraved bright cut border at foot and broad bright cut bands below shoulder and at edge of lid. Engraved on both sides of body with bright cut shield enclosed by crossed fronds topped by a basket of flowers. Note, the engraving on this teapot and the waste bowl in this set appears to be by a different hand than the engraving on the other piecesInscription(s)Engraved with a large, sprigged script “K” within shield on proper right side of body; shield on proper left side is blankMark(s)Marked in relief in rectangular reserves on rim of foot: 1) “L Holland” in semi-script; and 2) an eagle’s head, cut at the neck and with an open beak, facing left in an oval reserveProvenanceJulia Bedford Krebs, original owner per vendorMary L Van Winkle (grandaughter)
Israel Sack
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Hennage
1800-1815
