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Teapot & cover

Dateca. 1781

Marked by Ephraim Brasher (ca. 1744 - 1810)

OriginAmerica, New York, New York City

MediumSilver, wood

DimensionsOH: 5 1/8" OL: 9 1/2" OW: 4 3/4" weight: 19 oz. 2 dwt.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1964-272,A&B

DescriptionSilver teapot of hammered straight-sided circular body with slanted shoulder; seamed straight conical spout over pierced opening; c-scroll wood handle with slight grip set into circular sockets with silver pins; removable nearly-flat circular cover with a turned peaked finial with wood inset, with bolt and nut attachment; applied feather-edge molding around the base, spout opening, sockets, and around the cover opening to hold the cover in place.
Label TextThe base of this teapot is engraved with the initials of its original owners, Emelie Van Alstyne (1745–1831) and Samuel Ten Broeck (1745–1845), who married in 1768.
InscribedAlbany-style cipher "E" over "S•T•B." above "1781." in block letters on underside of base for Samuel Ten Broeck (1745-?) and Emelie Van Aulsn (prob. Van Alstyne), married in 1768.
Markings"BRASHER", stamped twice on base, in block letters in relief within a rectangle, for Ephraim Brasher (1744-1810) of New York City.
ProvenanceSamuel Ten Broeck (September 27, 1745-?) and Emelie Van Auln (probably Emelie Van Alstyne) were married on August 12, 1768 in Pampeonick in the vicinity of Kinderhook (from an entry in a Dutch Bible in the Glen-Sanders Collection). Samuel Ten Broeck was the grandson of another Samuel Ten Broeck and Maria Van Rensselaer, the eldest child of Henrick Van Rensselaer and Cathrina Van Brugh of Claverack. Maria's youngest brother, Kilian Van Rensselaer (1717-1781), married in 1742 Harriet Schuyler (1720-1763). One of their children, Philip Van Rensselaer (1747-1798), married Maria Sanders in 1768. Their child Elizabeth was the first wife of Peter Edmund Elmendorf II (1764-1835). Philip Van Rensselaer’s brother, Kilian Van Rensselaer, married in 1791 Margarita Sanders, daughter of Johannes (John) Sanders I (1714-1782) and Debora Glen (1721-1786). This teapot would not appear to be one of the two mentioned in Peter Edmund Elmendorf II's inventory, filed with the Surrogate’s Court, County of Albany, February 24, 1836 (Glen-Sanders Papers), which lists "2 Silver Tea Pots," or one of the "two Tea Pots" listed with the silver in the "List of Articles Brought in the family by Maria (Elmendorf) Sanders, Married Peter Sanders 1824," (Glen-Sanders Papers), or one of the "2 Tea Pots (Do) (Solid)" or "2 Tea Pots (Silver)" in the bills of sale of 1874. It would appear to have descended from its original owners to Jane Livingstone Ten Broeck Sanders through her father General Leonard William Ten Broeck and to have thus come into the Glen-Sanders Collection. Samuel Ten Broeck and Emelie Van Aulsn (probably Van Alstyne) were uncle and aunt to General Leonard William Ten Broeck and great uncle and, by marriage, great aunt to Jane Livingstone Ten Broeck.

Descent:
Samuel Ten Broeck (1745-?) m. (1768) Emilie Van Aulsn (prob. Van Alstyne) to brother Leonard Ten Broeck to son Leonard William Ten Broeck (1797-1852) to daughter Jane Livingston Ten Broeck.
Glen-Sanders Collection, Scotia, NY
Vendor: Robert H. Palmiter, Bouckville, NY