Simon Wedge, Sr.
Cream Pot
1804-1814
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Simon Wedge, Sr.
Cream Pot
1804-1814
Physical Qualities
Silver, 10 5/8 × 5 1/2 × 2 7/8 in. (27 × 14 × 7.3 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John G. Matthews, Henderson, North Carolina
Object Number
1989.344.4
Extremely large-scale characterized tea and coffee services were made in Baltimore during the first quarter of the 19th century. The Museum also owns the teapot and waste bowl from this service. The waste bowl is displayed in the left-hand case [#10].
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1989; Mrs. John G. Matthews, Henderson, North Carolina
Inscribed: Engraved monogram "IAR" (almost illegible)
Markings: Stamped letters "S", "W", eagle's head facing left inside an oval (considered his earliest mark)
On View at the BMA
