Tea Canister
Hester Bateman
(1708–1794)
1785–86
Object PlaceLondon, England
Medium/TechniqueSilver
DimensionsH. 15.1 cm (5 15/16 in.); W. 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); D. 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.); Weight: 413.9gm (13 oz 6dwt)
Credit LineAnonymous gift in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914)
Accession number33.189
ClassificationsSilver
InscriptionsARMORIALS: engraved on the front and back panel, an unidentifiedcoat of arms and crest: Quarterly 1 & 4, Vert an endorse between two griffins segreant combatant. 2 & 3, per chevron gules and or two eagles displayed in chief. Impaling, quarterly 1 & 4, az. 3 lozenges, 2 & 3, on a fess between 2 lions passant three crescents, and in pretence, a chevron gules between 3 swans. Engraved on back panel, crest of a demi-griffin segreant.ProvenanceCollection of Viscount Henning; sold American Art Galleries, New York, March 10,1922, lot 364; Anonymous Gift to the MFA in Memory of Mrs. Charlotte Beebe Wilbour (1833-1914). (Accession Date: March 2, 1933)
