Collection Highlights
Wedding dress
Date:
ca. 1712 with several alterations into the 20th century
Object Number:
1949.115a
Medium:
Silk brocade, needlepoint lace; silk chiffon
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Teapot
Object Number:
1922.66
Date:
1825-1837
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. ( 15.9 x 19 x 14.6 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: on base: "J. DANFORTH/NO. 6"
Description:
Squat, baluster teapot with hinged step-domed lid with small mushroom finial; broken, scrolled, faceted angular hollow handle, spout, and flaring foot with flat base.
Gallery Label:
J. Danforth (1803-1872), of Middletown, CT, worked from 1825 to 1837.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
