Teapot
Bideford Parsonage Museum
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| Nom de l'objet : | Teapot |
| Catégorie de l'objet : | T & E for Materials |
| Sous-catégorie de l'objet : | Food Service T&E |
| Matériaux : | metal, brass, amber |
| Numéro d'accession : | BPM.01.289a,b |
| Description : | Brass footed teapot with amber handle. Curved handle; four plain small brass feet; split tip on spout. Ornate finial on circular brass cover. Seam around circumference of body. Small dents in body, tarnished overall. |
| Commentaires : | Tea, although often regarded as the British drink of choice, is, when seen in historical perspective, of comparatively recent introduction, coming from the mysterious East via Holland and Portugal. In fact the first mention of the drink being available in England occurs in the Gazette of 2-9 September 1658, the issue coincidentally reporting the death of Oliver Cromwell. Tea drinking quickly gained popularity amongst the fashionable, and elegant vessels were required for service at the table of society hostesses. The Chinese when making tea did not utilize a teapot, the leaves being infused directly in the cups, which were small handle less bowls of the form used in the West up to the early 19th century and now only found in Chinese restaurants. The tea pot therefore was a western innovation. Its origins are unknown, one possible source being the small Chinese vessel used for the service of wine. Another possible source of the tea pot is the Islamic vessel used for the service of coffee. This brings us to the question----what is the difference between a tea and a coffee pot? Traditionally a coffee pot is a tall vessel whilst the tea pot is globular but there is no practical reason for this distinction. The earliest recorded English silver tea pot in fact resembles the traditional coffee pot. However, another example some fifteen years later shows the beginning of the traditional form. Both are at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and are almost unique pieces. From "Teapots & Coffee Pots" by Philip Miller, published in UK in 1979 by Midas Books. This brass teapot is on display in the dining room of the Bideford Parsonage Museum. The Bideford Parsonage Museum was originally the private residence of Thomas H. Pope, Accountant and Telegraph Operator and was constructed in 1878 for Mr. Pope and his wife, Susan Elizabeth (Eliza) Yeo. In the Summer of 1884, the house was purchased by the Methodist Church for use as their Parsonage and was home to many parsons and their families over the years. Author Lucy Maud Montgomery was only 19 when she came here in August of 1894, to board with the Reverend John F. and Mrs. Ada Estey, while in her first teaching position at the nearby Bideford No. 6 School. She would board here until May of 1895. |
| Hauteur : | 21 |
| Largeur : | 22 |
| Profondeur : | 17 |
| Établissement : |
Bideford Parsonage Museum
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Bideford |
| Province de l'établissement : | Prince Edward Island |
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