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Teapot

Description

Low repoussé chinoiserie silver teapot with wooden handle and finial of a seated man. Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (1785-1879) purchased this teapot secondhand and gave it to Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851-1921) in 1860.

Creator

Date

1825

Materials

Silver, wood

Dimensions

4 H x 7.5 W x 4 D inches

Object ID

xx.5.12

Resource ID

8126

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Charles J. Bonaparte

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.