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Teakettle

1762–63
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 704
The wealthy colonial merchant Samuel Verplanck owned several pieces of London silver, including this teakettle-on-stand marked by Benjamin Breewood II in 1762. Its repoussé-decorated body, open floral stand, and shell-shaped feet represent the height of English rococo styling. Samuel was sent to study banking in Holland, where he met and married his cousin Judith Crommelin. The couple returned to New York in 1763 and moved into the family’s elegant Wall Street home. Verplank family silver, furniture, and paintings now in the Metropolitan’s collection exemplify the imported luxury goods owned by prominent colonists.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Teakettle
  • Maker: Benjamin Brewood II (active from 1755)
  • Date: 1762–63
  • Geography: Made in London, England
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Overall: 13 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (33.7 x 27.3 cm)
    Kettle (with handle): H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); 44 oz. 9 dwt. (1382.1 g)
    Kettle (without handle): H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
    Stand: H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); 28 oz. 12 dwt. (889.8 g)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Ernest R. Adee, 1940
  • Object Number: 40.160a–c
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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