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Coffee or Tea Service, 1870–73
| Content Provider | Art Institute of Chicago |
|---|---|
| Artist | E. G. Webster and Son |
| Spatial Coverage | Brooklyn |
| Temporal Coverage | 1870-1873 |
| Description | The Brooklyn firm Webster Manufacturing Company was one of many silver manufacturers in the New York region serving the burgeoning consumer society of the late 19th century. This coffee or tea service was typical of the company's products, which were primarily silver hollowware. The use of electroplating and a drop in the price of silver during the period made merchandise like this affordable to a much wider population than ever before. Moreover, electroplating added value to functional, everyday objects, an aim of the Aesthetic movement, the influence of which can also be seen in the strong geometric style visible in these pieces' legs and handles. [A work made of silver.] |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | The `description` field in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Generic License (CC-By) and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. All other data in this response is licensed under a Creative Commons Zero (CC0) 1.0 designation and the Terms and Conditions of artic.edu. |
| Use Rights URL | https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| Subject Keyword | Tea Service Silver American Decorative Arts American Arts Dining Decorative Arts Artworks Arts of the Americas Metal Work |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Visual Artwork |
