Nathaniel Hurd / Teapot / c. 1755-1760

Nathaniel Hurd
Teapot
c. 1755-1760
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Creator Name: Hurd, Nathaniel
Creator Nationality: North American; American
Creator Role: fabricated by
Creator Dates/Places: 1730 - 1778
Gender: M
Creator Name-CRT: Nathaniel Hurd
Title: Teapot
Title Type: Primary
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1750
Creation End Date: 1765
Creation Date: c. 1755-1760
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Silver
Materials and Techniques: silver
Dimensions: with handle: 14.5cm x 24.4cm
Inscriptions: engraved: coat of arms of Gibbs on side.
AMICA Contributor: The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number: 1940.228
Credit Line: Gift of Hollis French
Rights: http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html
Provenance: Hollis French, Annisquam, MA.
Context: This teapot not only demonstrates Hurd's mastery of the art of forging silver, but of engraving it as well. The design for the coat of arms of the Gibbs family incised on this teapot was probably taken from Guillim's Display of Heraldry, published in 1724 (see photo). In Hurd's portrait by Copley the words 'Display of Heraldry/J. Guillim' are visible on the spine of the large book shown at the sitter's elbow.
AMICA ID: CMA_.1940.228
AMICA Library Year: 2000
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright, The Cleveland Museum of Art

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