Teapot, part of a three-piece service
Lewis Cary
(American, 1798–1834)
about 1834
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions20.5 x 28.5 x 14.5 cm (8 1/16 x 11 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Eleanor Clarke Bowser
Accession number1976.55
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Provenance[1]By descent to Elenor Clarke Bowser; January 14, 1976, bequest of Bowser to MFA.
[1]Donor claimed piece was given to her great-great-grandfather upon his retirement in 1835 from the post of Sergeant-at-arms of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. However, this post was not created until 1835, and the identity of donor's great-great-grandfather has not been determined
[1]Donor claimed piece was given to her great-great-grandfather upon his retirement in 1835 from the post of Sergeant-at-arms of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. However, this post was not created until 1835, and the identity of donor's great-great-grandfather has not been determined
