Hazynj Posted December 4, 2021 Share #1 Posted December 4, 2021 Here is a Teapot w/ sterling silver initialed cartouche that belonged to Revolutionary War U.S. Brigadier General Jedidiah Preble. This teapot was passed down from a Boston Family that I purchased from some time ago. It is made of tin, pewter & Sterling w/ wonderful stencils. The sailing ship is particularly attractive. The General was a seafarer before the war. He was also one of the most wealthy citizens of early colonial America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted December 4, 2021 Share #2 Posted December 4, 2021 Beautiful! Any markers stamp or marks on it and wondering if it is from the Revolutionary period or the Federal period right after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazynj Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted December 4, 2021 I believe it is English made soon after the Revolutionary War. There are no markings. I've not found an example produced by U.S. Whitesmiths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted December 4, 2021 Share #4 Posted December 4, 2021 I suspect your right on the English manufacture…maybe with an American engraving the initials? Spectacular piece thanks for sharing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted December 5, 2021 Share #5 Posted December 5, 2021 Boy, that is a beautiful piece. Did the family you bought it from have any history on when or how it came into their possession? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazynj Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted December 6, 2021 Yes, I think it is a work of art. It came w/ a letter from the early 20th c. talking about the General & the teapot on letterhead from The River Farm, Saunderstown, Rhode Island which I believe is a Museum today. On the bottom there was an adhered thick paper that explained who the teapot was attributed to, i.e., the General. The thick paper was brittle and fell off, curled up and broke in half. I could never be 100% certain it belonged to the General but the Initials are correct and it is a period piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazynj Posted December 6, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted December 6, 2021 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jedidiah_Preble https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Preble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazynj Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted January 20, 2022 I was contacted by the senior curator of metalwork at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, Virginia. A friend had contacted them after seeing photos of this teapot. Williamsburg wants to add the teapot to their collection. I'll be sending the teapot for examination this Monday. The accessions committee meets on Feb. 3rd and will make a decision. I like the idea of something I owned being display there plus making a really big profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhcoleterracina Posted January 20, 2022 Share #9 Posted January 20, 2022 I'd be happy to receive a fair price for an item I wanted to sell. I'm less enamored by the thought of it being on display in some museum. It may never be displayed, it may be sold or "de-acquisitioned" as they prefer to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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