Collections record Beta

Tea Set

1992-13-1 a-d

Silver tea service. A) Tea pot - pedestal base, S-shaped protruding spout, ear shaped handle. Hinged lid with bouquest of roses and grapes as handle. Monograms on side "JBT/MFT/ENT" On inside of lid, engraved "John B. Trevor/Emily N. Trevor/Col. Benjamin Tallmadge/Henry Floyd Tallmadge/Mary F.T. Norwood" On opposite side of pot "Originally the property of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge 1784/BT/HFT" Raised cornucopia, flowers, leaves in bands along base, rim and top of body. B) Creamer - pedestal base, handle and spout as above. Decoration and monograms as above c) Sugar bowl - Pedestal base, two handle on either side. Decorations and engraving as on A & B. Inside of lid "Silver Tea Set/Belonging to Col. Benjamin Tallmadge/Made of Mexican Dolalrs" d) Waste Bowl - shape and decoration same as A,B,C. No handle

Mr. Trevor called one afternoon and asked if we "have a museum." He said that this silver tea set had been in his attic for many years. He is a descendent of Col. Tallamdge.

• Richard, Stephen

a-c: 1828; d: 1842

various

• silver