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  • Object number
    51/672
  • Collection
    Lavinia Smith Collection
  • Exhibition
    Frontiers: Exploring the Edge
  • Creator
    Broadhead & Co.
  • Description
    Round pewter teapot. It was made by Broadhead & Co. of Sheffield and is marked with the number 541.
    This is a round pewter teapot with a decorated lid, spout and handle. The spout is positioned near the bottom of the pot, and the handle is insulated with two rings of wood at the top and bottom. It was made by Broadhead & Co. of Sheffield and is marked with the number 541.
  • Physical description
    1 teapot; metal [pewter]; fair condition
  • Archival history
    MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This is a rather ugly pewter tea pot. The handle is insulated with two rings of wood at the top and the bottom. The lid is hinged to the pot and the spout and handle are soldered. The pot has been mended by soldering at some time. The lid, spout and handle are ornamented. It was made by Broadhead and Co. of Sheffield and bears the number 541.', No Lavinia Smith No. recorded.
  • Production place
    Sheffield
  • Production date
    1850-01-01 - 1899-12-31
  • Production period
    Nineteenth century, second half
  • Object name
    Teapot
  • Material
    Metal, pewter
  • Associated subject
    Berkshire
    DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : serving, eating and drinking
    Tea
  • Associated person/institution
    Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_546.tif - High resolution image
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