Maker
Eoff & ShepardAmerican, active 1852–1861
Retailer
Ball, Black & Co.American, active 1852–1874
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Six-piece Tea and Coffee Service
Datec. 1852–1861
Made inNew York, New York, United States
Retailed inNew York, New York, United States
MediumSilver
Dimensions.1: 11 1/4 × 12 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. (28.6 × 31.1 × 11.4 cm)
.2: 12 1/4 × 13 1/4 × 5 in. (31.1 × 33.7 × 12.7 cm)
.3: 13 1/4 × 11 × 7 1/2 in. (33.7 × 27.9 × 19.1 cm)
.4: 7 1/4 × 7 × 3 1/2 in. (18.4 × 17.8 × 8.9 cm)
.5: 10 1/4 × 10 × 4 1/4 in. (26 × 25.4 × 10.8 cm)
.6: 7 1/4 × 6 × 5 1/4 in. (18.4 × 15.2 × 13.3 cm)
.2: 12 1/4 × 13 1/4 × 5 in. (31.1 × 33.7 × 12.7 cm)
.3: 13 1/4 × 11 × 7 1/2 in. (33.7 × 27.9 × 19.1 cm)
.4: 7 1/4 × 7 × 3 1/2 in. (18.4 × 17.8 × 8.9 cm)
.5: 10 1/4 × 10 × 4 1/4 in. (26 × 25.4 × 10.8 cm)
.6: 7 1/4 × 6 × 5 1/4 in. (18.4 × 15.2 × 13.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Dr. D. Robert and Beverly B. Wiemer
Object numberB.2020.7.1-.6
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
108 Hevrdejs Gallery
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
ProvenanceTime-Life & Company; given to Mrs. Nicholas Wallace, Kalamazoo, Michigan; purchased by [Village Green Antiques, Richland, Michigan]; purchased by Dr. Robert D. and Beverly B. Wiemer, Houston, October 15, 1979; given to MFAH, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
The coffeepot engraved on one side with the monogram “J E B.”
On underside of water kettle, sugar bowl, waste bowl
[in an arc within a rectangle] BALL, BLACK & CO. / [within a rectangle] N. YORK [within a rectangle]
E & S / 3 pseudohallmarks: [profile facing right], [lion passant], [beehive]
On underside of teapot:
[in an arc within a rectangle] BALL, BLACK & CO. / 3 pseudohallmarks: [profile facing right], [lion passant], [beehive] / [within a rectangle] N. YORK / [within a rectangle] E & S
On underside of creamer:
[in an arc within a rectangle] BALL, BLACK & CO. / [within a rectangle] N. YORK / 3 pseudohallmarks: [profile facing right], [lion passant], [beehive] / [within a rectangle] E & S
Coffeepot: Unmarked
On the underside of the spirit lamp:
BLACK STARR & FROST/GORHAM/STERLING
[in an arc within a rectangle] BALL, BLACK & CO. / [within a rectangle] N. YORK [within a rectangle]
E & S / 3 pseudohallmarks: [profile facing right], [lion passant], [beehive]
On underside of teapot:
[in an arc within a rectangle] BALL, BLACK & CO. / 3 pseudohallmarks: [profile facing right], [lion passant], [beehive] / [within a rectangle] N. YORK / [within a rectangle] E & S
On underside of creamer:
[in an arc within a rectangle] BALL, BLACK & CO. / [within a rectangle] N. YORK / 3 pseudohallmarks: [profile facing right], [lion passant], [beehive] / [within a rectangle] E & S
Coffeepot: Unmarked
On the underside of the spirit lamp:
BLACK STARR & FROST/GORHAM/STERLING
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
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