Paul Revere / Federal Style Tea Service / 1792

Paul Revere
Federal Style Tea Service
1792 - 1793
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Creator Name: Revere, Paul
Creator Nationality: North American; American
Creator Role: aritst
Creator Dates/Places: 1735 - 1818
Gender: M
Creator Name-CRT: Paul Revere
Title: Federal Style Tea Service
View: front
Creation Start Date: 1792
Creation End Date: 1793
Creation Date: 1792 - 1793
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Classification Term: Silver
Materials and Techniques: silver
Dimensions: 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)
Inscriptions: MARK
AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 60.22.1-9
Credit Line: Gift of James F. and Louise H. Bell
Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html
Context:

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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AMICA ID: MIA_.60.22.1-9
Measurement Unit: in
AMICA Library Year: 1998
Media Metadata Rights: ?The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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