Teapot made by Peter Bentzon
date: label: Date
content: ca. 1817-1829
name: label: Created by
content: Peter Bentzon, American, ca. 1783 - after 1850
notes: label: Description
content: The silver teapot has an oval vase-shape on a spreading pedestal foot, with curved spout capped by an incised patera and wooden leaf-capped scroll handle, and hinged domed cover with acorn finial. The scripted monogram "MC" has been engraved on the side and the name "Rebecca Dawson" has been engraved along the bottom rim.
place: label: Place made
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
label: Cultural Place
content: Virgin Islands of the United States, United States, Caribbean, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: African diaspora
label: Topic
content: Craftsmanship
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Free communities of color
label: Topic
content: Ornamentation
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 1815-1861
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
label: Exhibition
content: Slavery and Freedom
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.14
objectType: label: Type
content: teapots
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silver and wood
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7 x 12 x 5 in. (17.8 x 30.5 x 12.7 cm)