Detail View: The AMICA Library: Federal Style Tea Service
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.60.22.1-9
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Revere, Paul
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Creator Nationality:
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North American; American
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Creator Role:
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aritst
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Creator Dates/Places:
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1735 - 1818
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Gender:
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M
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Paul Revere
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Title:
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Federal Style Tea Service
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1792 - 1793
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Creation Start Date:
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1792
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Creation End Date:
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1793
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Materials and Techniques:
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silver
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Classification Term:
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silver
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Dimensions:
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H.6-1/8 x W.3-9/16 x L.5-3/4 in. (tea pot and lid); L.3-7/8 x W.4-7/8 in. (stand); H.5-3/4 x L.5 in. (tea caddy and key stand); H.9-5/8 x W.3-1/8 in. (sugar bowl); H.7-1/8 x W.2-5/8 in. (cream pitcher); L.5 in. (sugar tongs); H.1-1/8 x W.11-1/8 in. (strainer); L.2 x W.1-3/4 in. (teashell)
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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60.22.1-9
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Credit Line:
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Gift of James F. and Louise H. Bell
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Inscriptions:
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MARK
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Rights:
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Context:
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The most complete Revere service to survive intact, this set was made for a Boston merchant and his wife, John and Mehitable Templeman. It includes one of only two known examples of tea caddies made by Revere; an expensive and fashionable commodity, tea was kept in these locked boxes. The shell-shaped spoon was used for measuring tea and the sieve was used for straining punch, a beverage often served along with tea. The second stand may have been used as a tray for spoons no longer in use. The accompanying teaspoons have only recently been reunited with this service. |
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Related Multimedia Description:
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Antenna Audio: Permanent Collection Tour
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.1433c.tif
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