Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tea infuser
Object Number:
1988.44
Date:
ca. 1900
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 3/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 7 x 5.7 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the base: a cross below "STERLING/ 2619W"
Description:
Wrought and cast silver tea infuser in the shape of a tea-kettle; globular body with a convex band below the cover and a circular foot foot; circular perforations around the body and in the base; band of engraved foliate scrolls below the cover; hinged, domed cover with perforations in the top, a ball finial and applied bail handle; s-curve spout with a notched lip applied to the body; chain with a ring teminal attached to the handle; makers' marks stamped on the base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Mildred S. Rosenberg, Queens, New York
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.