/internal/media/dispatcher/705637/resize%25253Aformat%25253DthumbnailThree-piece tea serviceabout 1825–1830Higbie and CrosbyAaron HigbieRansom CrosbyTeapot: 26.5 x 30.9 x 16.3 cm (10 7/16 x 12 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Creampot: 20.2 x 17.7 x 11 cm (7 15/16 x 6 15/16 x 4 5/16 in.)
Covered sugar bowl: 24.5 x 23.5 x 14.5 cm (9 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 5 11/16 in.)SilverGift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry1975.649-651a-b0Teapot: Made of thinly rolled sheet silver, the body rises from a round stepped foot to a bulbous body with pronounced lobed decoration. The piece has bands of milled floral ornament at the foot and shoulder and on the cover. The scrolled handle and the spout of the teapot are cast. The handle of the teapot is protected with ivory insulators, and the spout has a touch of floral decoration on its tip. It is crowned with a large floral finial.
Creampot: Made of thinly rolled sheet silver, the body rises from a round stepped foot to a bulbous body with pronounced lobed decoration. The piece has bands of milled floral ornament at the foot and shoulder. The scrolled handle of the piece are cast.
Cover sugar bowl: Made of thinly rolled sheet silver, the body rises from a round stepped foot to a bulbous body with pronounced lobed decoration. The piece has bands of milled floral ornament at the foot and shoulder and on the cover. The scrolled handles of the piece are cast. It is crowned with a large floral finial.Silver hollowware26.500000000016.300000000058429301