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1911

  • Work on this object began.

1960

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Teapot Teapot

This is a teapot. It was manufactured by James Dixon & Sons. It is dated 1911 and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is silver, wood. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Arthur Wiesenberger and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger. It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 15.5 × 14.2 × 19.5 cm (6 1/8 × 5 9/16 × 7 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

On exterior of teapot, near handle: [1] “JD&S”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Crown, impressed (town mark, Sheffield) [3] “t” in script, impressed (date mark, 1911) [4] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, England) On underside of lid: [1] “JD&S”, impressed (maker’s mark) [2] Lion passant, impressed (standard mark, England) On underside of teapot: [1] “RdNo591189” in a rectangular border, impressed (possibly item number) [2] “A203”, impressed (possibly model number) [3] V-Shaped mark, impressed

Cite this object as

Teapot Teapot; Manufactured by James Dixon & Sons (United Kingdom); silver, wood; H x W x D: 15.5 × 14.2 × 19.5 cm (6 1/8 × 5 9/16 × 7 11/16 in.); Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wiesenberger; 1960-189-6

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