Copper Tea Urn
Datec. 1800
Object NameUrn
Mediumcopper
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 31 cm, Width: 16 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1960 by Mr Collie.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS001645
About MeFrom the 1770s the tea urn became popular in fashionable circles, as it avoided the need for the hostess to lift a heavy kettle of water. This example is in the Egyptian style and the Greek key pattern refers to the Neo-classical taste of the period.Naqada II
Naqada II
Middle Kingdom (Egyptian)
Middle Kingdom
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Middle Kingdom (Xii Dynasty)
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Sub-lieutenant John Russell Stewart Bell
Middle Kingdom (Egyptian)