Hot Water Kettle, part of Tea and Coffee Set

Provenance

Presented to Emma Josephine Blair (1852-1924) and Cyrus Hall Adams (1849–1923), Chicago, on the occasion of their marriage, Sept. 26, 1878; by descent to her granddaughter, Mary Adams Young (1918–2016, also Mrs. George Berkeley Young), Chicago, by 1979 [incoming receipt, RX12129, July 11, 1979; copy in curatorial object file]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1979.

Hot Water Kettle, part of Tea and Coffee Set

Rogers and Smith Company

1878

Accession Number

209834

Medium

Silver with ivory

Dimensions

H.: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)

Classification

tea service

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of the Antiquarian Society through Mrs. George B. Young