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Teapot

Dateca. 1740
Maker Irish
Maker George Hodder Irish, first mention 1738, died 1771
Label TextThe chased foliated scrolls and exotic bird and floral motifs proclaim the resourcefulness and technical skill of the Irish silversmiths. Their own rococo decorative style developed quite distinct from that of their English counterparts.
Object number84.18
Published References"Selected Works." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1991, p. 99 Emerson, Julie. "Coffee, Tea and Chocolate Wares in the Collection of the Seattle Art Museum." Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1991, no. 20, p. 32
Credit LineGift of the Decorative Arts Council in honor of the museum's 50th year
Dimensions6 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (15.9 x 23.5 cm)
MediumSterling silver
Sauce Boat
Irish
1750-60
Object number: 84.19
Irish
ca. 1740
Object number: 98.32.1
Irish
ca. 1780
Object number: 98.32.2
Ladle
Irish
1774
Object number: 81.27
Sauce Boat
Irish
ca. 1760-1765
Object number: 81.28.1
Irish
ca. 1760-1765
Object number: 81.28.2
Photo: jerrydavisphoto.com
John Marshall
2008-09
Object number: 2009.37.1 - 5
Tea Caddy
Phillips Garden
1753
Object number: 90.59