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Counties included: Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty (Georgia), and Beaufort and Jasper (South Carolina)
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Tea Service

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A four-piece silver tea service featuring Classical references in the form of acorn-shaped finials, and acanthus and oak leaves. The bulbous curves of the body are typical of the Empire style and are highlighted by stamped bands of ornament. Inscribed on the underside of the foot rim of the teapot are the initials and surname "F.L.B. RICHARDSON," as well as the initials "FR" on the front for Frances Lewis Bolton Richardson (1794-1822). The teapot comes equipped with a hinged lid.
Title
Tea Service
Date
c. 1815 - 1820
Medium
silver
Dimensions
Teapot: 9 9/16 × 11 1/2 × 4 5/8 inches (24.3 × 29.2 × 11.7 cm)Sugar Bowl: 9 × 7 7/8 × 4 5/16 inches (22.9 × 20 × 11 cm)Cream Pitcher: 7 9/16 × 4 1/2 × 3 5/16 inches (19.2 × 11.4 × 8.4 cm)Waste Bowl: 6 × 6 3/8 × 4 3/4 inches (15.2 × 16.2 × 12.1 cm)
Tags
Food Service
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Gordon Carson, Miss Sarah Cunningham, Miss Dorothy Farr, Mrs. James Glover, Mrs. Hunter Harris, Mr. Tom Hilton, Mr. Lester Karow, Mrs. Richard Meyer, Mrs. Henry L. Richmond, Mrs. Fred J. Robinson, Miss Margaret Stiles, Mrs. Rufus Wainwright, and Mr. and Mrs. Descombe Wells.
Accession Number
1957.2.1-4
Telfair Museums