Lot Essay
An identical teapot made by Moore, circa 1851, is illustrated in Charles Carpenter, Tiffany Silver, 1997, fig. 65, p. 59.
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MARK OF JOHN C. MOORE FOR TIFFANY, YOUNG & ELLIS, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1850
Details
AN AMERICAN SILVER TEAPOT
MARK OF JOHN C. MOORE FOR TIFFANY, YOUNG & ELLIS, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1850
Oval, the sides chased with floral swags centered by rococo scroll cartouches, one side engraved with initial H, the angular handle engraved to match, hinged dome cover with eagle finial, marked on underside
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) long, over handle
44 oz. 8 dwt. (1,381 gr.) gross weight
MARK OF JOHN C. MOORE FOR TIFFANY, YOUNG & ELLIS, NEW YORK, CIRCA 1850
Oval, the sides chased with floral swags centered by rococo scroll cartouches, one side engraved with initial H, the angular handle engraved to match, hinged dome cover with eagle finial, marked on underside
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) long, over handle
44 oz. 8 dwt. (1,381 gr.) gross weight
Provenance
Phillips Son & Neale, New York, 27 January 1983, lot 194.