A Four-piece American Federal Period Tea Service

c. 1810

A four-piece American Federal period tea service (American, c. 1810) made by William Garret Forbes (1751-1840) for the Talmage family. The set is comprised of a hinged-lidded teapot of neo-classical form with an ebonized side handle (.1), a side handled creamer (.2), a sugar bowl with two side handles and a knob finialed lid (.3a,b), and a slop bowl of square tapered form raised on a pedestal foot base (.4). All of the pieces are inscribed with the script monogram “ET”, raised on four ball feet, and impressed with the maker's mark "W. G. Forbes."

American

silver

wood

.1 (tea pot) = 7" x 12 1/2" x 4 3/4"

.2 (creamer) = 5 3/8" x 7" x 3 1/8"

.3a,b (sugar bowl) = 6 1/4" x 8 1/2" x 3 3/4"

.4 (slop bowl) = 5 1/8 x 5 3/4" x 5 3/4"

Gift of Mrs. Peter V.C. Morris, 2006.

PSNC.11419.1-.4