William Faris, Sr.
Cream Pot
1769-1779
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William Faris, Sr.
Cream Pot
1769-1779
Physical Qualities
Silver, 3 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 4 1/8 in. (9.8 x 6.7 x 10.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Virginia P.B. White, Baltimore
Object Number
1933.54.25
Cream pots, such as this one, were often the first piece of silver acquired for Americans’ tea tables. Such utensils were used throughout the colonies with Chinese export ceramic teapots, cups, and saucers. The Chinese did not use milk or cream in their tea, so they were not accustomed to making ceramic pitchers.
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1933; Virginia Purviance Bonsal White (1869-1955), Baltimore, MD by purchase, November 1927; Mary Frances Sill (1866-1947), MD
A Gardener's Tale: The Eighteenth Century World of Annapolis Silversmith William Faris
AMW Reinstallation 2014
American Wing Rotations 2020
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Silver in the Golden Age of Annapolis
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Goldsborough, Jennifer Faulds. "Silver in Maryland", Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1983. p. 113, ill.
Markings: "W.F." stamp
On View at the BMA
