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Teapot

Paul Revere · 1796

A fluted oval silver teapot made by Paul Revere in 1796, reflecting the fashionable Federal style of the time.

A fine silver teapot made by Revere, showing his craft and its adaptation to Federal-era fashion.

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Silver teapot with a curved wooden handle, a flame-shaped finial on the lid, a faceted body engraved with swags and bands, and a long tapered spout, photographed against a grey background. — Paul Revere, Teapot, 1796. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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What it is

This silver teapot was made in 1796 by Paul Revere, the Boston silversmith and Patriot. It has a faceted oval body, a curved wooden handle, and a flame-shaped finial, and is now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Why it matters

By the 1790s Revere's silver business had moved on from the political turmoil of the Revolution into producing fashionable domestic wares for wealthy households. This teapot's engraved swags and oval shape show the Federal-era taste of the new United States, and reveal Revere as a skilled craftsman adapting to changing styles and markets, not only a political figure.

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