Caption

Teapot, maker: Thomas II fl. 1798–1809?, goldsmith. Teapot supported on four legs in the form of dolphins; octagonal body decorated with vertical narrow ringlets and flutes; dolphin-shaped spout; slightly arched hinged lid with wooden handle not original; wooden handle not original mounted in sockets. Subject/iconography: dolphin; function: tea vessel. Date: 1808/1809. Place: London, England, Great Britain. Materials: scrap silver. Dimensions: height 12 cm, width 20.5 cm, depth 14 cm; weight 595 g. Provenance: purchase., A reflective metal teapot with a ribbed, rounded body standing on a group of ornate feet and topped with a hinged lid is shown from the front, a tall black handle rises from the lid and runs down the center of the image, and the visible colors are silver, black, and shades of gray in the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_138

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Rights managed

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81.3Mb (721.9Kb) / 20.0in x 15.8in / 6000 x 4737 (300dpi)

Keywords

Teapot maker Thomas II fl 1798–1809 goldsmith Teapot supported four legs form dolphins octagonal body decorated vertical narrow ringlets flutes dolphin-shaped spout slightly arched hinged lid wooden handle original original mounted sockets Subject iconography dolphin function tea vessel Date 1808 1809 Place London England Great Britain Materials scrap silver Dimensions height 12 cm width 20.5 cm depth 14 cm weight 595 g Provenance purchase reflective metal teapot ribbed rounded body standing group ornate feet topped shown front tall black handle rises lid runs down center image visible colors black shades gray background.