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A four-piece silver tea service featuring Classical references in the form of acorn-shaped fini…
Tea Service
A four-piece silver tea service featuring Classical references in the form of acorn-shaped fini…
A four-piece silver tea service featuring Classical references in the form of acorn-shaped finials, C-scroll handles, and acanthus and oak leaves. The bulbous curves of the body are typical of the Empire style and are highlighted by stamped bands of ornament.
Tea Service, John Crawford, c. 1815 - 1820, silver, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

Tea Service

Maker (American)
Datec. 1815 - 1820
Mediumsilver
DimensionsTeapot: 9 9/16 × 11 1/2 × 4 5/8 inches (24.3 × 29.2 × 11.7 cm)
Sugar Bowl: 9 × 7 7/8 × 4 5/16 inches (22.9 × 20 × 11 cm)
Cream Pitcher: 7 9/16 × 4 1/2 × 3 5/16 inches (19.2 × 11.4 × 8.4 cm)
Waste Bowl: 6 × 6 3/8 × 4 3/4 inches (15.2 × 16.2 × 12.1 cm)
MarkingsMaker's mark stamped on the bottom: J. CRAWFORD [in rectangle]; [incised dot]
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Gordon Carson, Miss Sarah Cunningham, Miss Dorothy Farr, Mrs. James Glover, Mrs. Hunter Harris, Mr. Tom Hilton, Mr. Lester Karow, Mrs. Richard Meyer, Mrs. Henry L. Richmond, Mrs. Fred J. Robinson, Miss Margaret Stiles, Mrs. Rufus Wainwright, and Mr. and Mrs. Descombe Wells.
Object number1957.2.1-.4
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CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextSilversmith John Crawford was active in New York City from 1815-1836, and in Philadelphia, PA from 1837-1843. Each piece in this tea service is engraved with the initial "R" for the original owner of the set, Frances Lewis Bolton Richardson (1794-1822). The teapot sports an additional engraving on the underside of the foot rim, "F.L.B. Richardson." Frances Lewis Bolton Richardson was the daughter of Robert Bolton and Sarah Maclean. She and her husband Richard Richardson were the original owners of the Owens-Thomas House, built between 1816-1819.
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