Coffeepot, c. 1755
Alexander Petrieexpand_more
Silver, woodexpand_more
The James Ford Bell Family Foundation Fundexpand_more 75.6
Not on Viewexpand_more
Tea was the hands-down favorite hot drink in Britain’s North American colonies, partly because coffee, which had to be ground, required more effort to brew. But for wealthy households with servants or enslaved labor, serving coffee could be a subtle show of wealth and social station. That may have been one reason the original owners of this pot commissioned it. The silversmith, Alexander Petrie, worked in in Charleston, South Carolina.
Details
- Title
- Coffeepot
- Artist Life
- (Charleston, South Carolina), active 1735 - 1775
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 75.6
- Curator Approved
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