Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hot milk pot
Object name
Hot milk pot
Date
ca. 1845
Medium
Silver and ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/2 x 10 3/8 x 6 5/8 in. ( 19 x 26.4 x 16.8 cm )
Description
Wrought silver hot milk pot; raised circular form with bulbous lower body, chased and repouss
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. R. McAllister Lloyd for the Waldron Phoenix Belknap Collection
Object Number
1982.8c
Marks
stamped: on the base: "GELSTON & TREADWELL" in a rectangle above "NEW-YORK" in a rectangle
engraved: on the base: "J. L. M./ from her aunt/ H. A. L."
Gallery Label
Wedding gift to Jennet Lenox Maitland (1816-1889) from her Aunt Henrietta Anderson Lenox when she married Aaron Betts Belknap (1816-1880) on August 3, 1845. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Betts Belknap were the great-grand parents of Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Mr. Lloyd, one of the donors, was a cousin of Mr. Phoenix Belknap Jr. as well.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





