Tea Pot
1951 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Small two cup teapot made of aluminium, with lid and black stained wood handle. Sides are decorated with relief showing the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge, and commemorative Festival of Britain emblem. Underneath, the teapot is marked with the Swan Brand logo.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Aluminium and wood. |
| Brief description | Festival of Britain; Aluminium; English; 1951 |
| Physical description | Small two cup teapot made of aluminium, with lid and black stained wood handle. Sides are decorated with relief showing the Houses of Parliament and Tower Bridge, and commemorative Festival of Britain emblem. Underneath, the teapot is marked with the Swan Brand logo. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN
MAY - SEPTEMBER 1951 (On side of teapot.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mary Kempson |
| Object history | The teapot was bought by the donor while on a school trip to the Festival. She chose the teapot as a present for her mother. The donor was fourteen years old at the time, and a student at Tolworth Girls School in Tolworth, Surrey. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.178-1988 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
