Object Details
Maker
John LeTellier (Silversmith, active ca. 1770-1800)
Date
ca. 1794
Geography
Wilmington, Delaware
Culture
North American
Medium
metal; silver
Dimensions
Overall: 6 7/16 in x 11 1/4 in; 16.35125 cm x 28.575 cm
Provenance
Engraved for Cornelius and Catherine (Baker) Comegys of Philadelphia and Chestertown, Maryland probably on the occasion of their marriage in 1794; David Stockwell, Inc., Wilmington; to the Fine Arts Committee through purchase.
Inscriptions
In script with flourishes in a bright-cut shield on the side of each piece or front of each piece, "CC". Marks: "I.LT" In block letters within a rectangular reserve, struck twice on the bottom of the coffeepot and once on the sugar bowl, "I.LETELIER"; once in the same manner on all other pieces except the cream pot, which is marked on the outside of the plinth "I.LT".
Credit Line
Funds donated by Mrs. Wiley T. Buchanan, Jr., in memory of The Honorable Wiley T. Buchanan, Jr.
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1982.0038.2