Miniature teapot

1829–30
Not on view
The production of miniature silver furniture and tea, coffee, and chocolate equipment was a specialty of goldsmiths known as "toy men." The miniatures were probably intended for dollhouses. From the mid-eighteenth century in England until the present, porcelain and fine earthenware miniatures have been made as well.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Miniature teapot
  • Maker: Joseph Willmore (British, 1773–1855)
  • Date: 1829–30
  • Culture: British, Birmingham
  • Medium: Silver gilt
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 5/8 × 1 1/8 in. (4.1 × 2.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver-Miniature
  • Credit Line: The Joseph M. and Aimee Loeb May Collection, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.53.20
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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