The image shows a large silver teapot with a unique spout shaped like an eagle's head, a dark handle, and intricate engravings. It has claw-footed legs, a finial on the lid, and an oval emblem on its side. The color scheme is mainly metallic silver with dark accents.

Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Window mode follows your eyes with your camera, in this browser only: no picture or position leaves your device.

Five-Piece Tea/Coffee Service

silversmith Thomas Fletcher (American, 1787 - 1866)

and silversmith Sidney Gardiner (American, 1787 - 1827)

c. 1815

Medium: silver
Classification: Decorative Art
Dimensions: height (coffee pot): 24.13 cm (9 1/2 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line: Gift of Sue K. Feld and Stuart P. Feld
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

View at the National Gallery of Art

More by Thomas Fletcher

See all

More like this

See all