Coffeepot with Lafayette at Franklin's Tomb
Made by Enoch Wood & Sons, Burslem, Staffordshire, England, 1818 - 1846
Geography:
Made in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, Europe
Date:
c. 1824Medium:
Glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decorationDimensions:
12 5/16 x 10 15/16 inches (31.2 x 27.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1933-10-1a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Charles W. Burr, 1933
Made in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, Europe
Date:
c. 1824Medium:
Glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decorationDimensions:
12 5/16 x 10 15/16 inches (31.2 x 27.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1933-10-1a,bCredit Line:
Gift of Charles W. Burr, 1933
Label:
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, was a French military officer and aristocrat who served as a Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Because of his support for the American cause, Lafayette became an American hero. The scene on this coffeepot, a celebration of two American heroes, is said to be that of Lafayette at the tomb of Benjamin Franklin. The scene on the pitcher at left documents a trip Lafayette made to the United States in 1824-25 during which he received an honorary citizenship.
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette, was a French military officer and aristocrat who served as a Major General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Because of his support for the American cause, Lafayette became an American hero. The scene on this coffeepot, a celebration of two American heroes, is said to be that of Lafayette at the tomb of Benjamin Franklin. The scene on the pitcher at left documents a trip Lafayette made to the United States in 1824-25 during which he received an honorary citizenship.
