In the parlors of
eighteenth-century England and its American colonies, the tea table was
the focal point. Men and women mixed together at informal “tea table
chats,” exchanging ideas and gossip as they passed their teacups back
and forth.
Tea Table, 1775–90
Eliphalet, Amzi, or Aaron Chapin
(American, 1741–1807; 1753–1838; 1768–1835)
Hartford or East Windsor, Connecticut
Cherry
Lent by the Chipstone Foundation 1985.4
Salver, 1734–35
Ayme Videau
(English, entered guild 1726)
London, England
Silver
Lent by the Chipstone Foundation 1962.15
Tea Table, ca. 1750
Boston, Massachusetts
Mahogany
Gift of Collectors’ Corner in honor of its 50th anniversary M1999.90
Teapot, Bowl, four Tea Bowls with Saucers, 1760–80
Worcester Porcelain Factory
(Worcester, England, founded 1751)
Soft-paste porcelain
Gifts of Florence F. Eiseman and Laurence H. Eiseman, Sr. M1988.107 a, b;
Mrs. Dorothy Usher Wilson, (Mrs. G.L. Wilson), Cambridge, Mass., in memory
of Ellis B. Usher and Anna Bliss Usher M1958.42; and lent by the Chipstone
Foundation 1996.134, 1995.135, and T.16.
Creamer, 1747–48
Hugh Gordon
(English, entered Guild 1727)
London, England
Silver
Lent by the Chipstone Foundation 1963.4
Spoons, 1765–75
Paul Revere, Jr.
(American, 1734–1818)
Boston, Massachusetts
Lent by the Chipstone Foundation 1976.12, 1-2
Side
Chair, 1765–75
Boston, Massachusetts
Mahogany and reproduction upholstery
Lent by the Chipstone Foundation 1971.3
