Object Details
Maker
Joseph Richardson, Jr. (American, 1752-1831; working alone 1790-ca. 1801)
Date
ca. 1775
Geography
United States: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Culture
North American
Medium
metal; silver
Dimensions
Overall: 13 in; 33.02 cm
Provenance
Undocumented
Inscriptions
Script initials "SW" on side of pot; "1801" engraved with stepped base; weight scratched on bottom of base. Marks: Maker's mark: "V.R." struck four times underneath body within base.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry A. Batten
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1980.0055