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Pewter teapot or herbal infuser, English, 1751-1850. Tea was introduced into Britain in the late seventeenth century. By the eighteenth century it was fashionable and popular amongst the middle classes.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Glass-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A639997
- Materials:
- pewter
- Measurements:
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height 107 mm
diameter 77 mm
with spout: length 130 mm
- type:
- teapot
