Wood & Hughes
Teapot, Creamer, and Waste Bowl

MakerAmerican, active 1845–1899
RetailerAmerican, 1813–1872
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Teapot, Creamer, and Waste Bowl
  • Partial Tea Service
Datec. 1845–1872
Retailed inMobile, Alabama, United States
Made inNew York, New York, United States
MediumSilver
DimensionsTeapot: 12 5/8 × 11 7/16 in. (32 × 29 cm)
Creamer: 8 7/8 × 6 5/16 in. (22.5 × 16 cm)
Waste Bowl: 6 1/8 × 5 11/16 in. (15.5 × 14.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Charles Emrich in memory of Mary Louise Emrich
Object numberB.2021.4.1-.3
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Kilroy Center
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe New York City silver manufacturer Wood and Hughes made the objects in this partial tea service for retail in Mobile, Alabama, by James Conning, and stamped them with Conning’s name and the name of his city. They display familiar elements of the decorative vocabulary of the Rococo Revival: abundant fruit and foliage applied to forms derived from the eighteenth century.
ProvenanceBy descent to Mary Louise Emrich (1925–2021), Houston; given to her son Chuck Emrich, Houston; given to MFAH, 2021.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked on each bottom: electro-engraved inventory designations
Marked on bottom of waste bowl: J. CONNING [within a rectangle] / W & H [within a rectangle] / MOBILE [within a rectangle].
The teapot and creamer marked with variations on this configuration.

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