Five-Piece Tea/Coffee Service

c. 1815

Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner

Associated Names
Thomas Fletcher

Silversmith, American, 1787 - 1866

Sidney Gardiner

Silversmith, American, 1787 - 1827

The image shows a large silver teapot with a unique spout shaped like an eagle's head, a dark handle, and intricate engravings. It has claw-footed legs, a finial on the lid, and an oval emblem on its side. The color scheme is mainly metallic silver with dark accents.

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Provenance

(Sale, Sotheby’s, New York, 1976); private collection, New York, until 2017; private collection, California; purchased 2017 by Sue K. Feld and Stuart P. Feld, New York; gift 2020 to NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

Marked on each piece, second "A" in superscript: F & G/PHILADA
Marked on each piece: EJL

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