Curriculum Materials: Art in America
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Image 5 Paul Revere |
Templeman Tea Service
Tea ~ About the Artist ~ About this Object ~ Neoclassical Style ~ Tea Caddy Detail ~ Look Questions ~ Think Questions
Key Points
- The design of this silver tea service was influenced by the popular English NEOCLASSICAL style, a revival of ancient Greek and Roman art.
- This tea service shows the value colonists placed on tea, the most popular social drink of the mid-18th century.
- Paul Revere, better known as a patriot of the American Revolution, owned and operated the Boston silversmithing workshop in which this tea service was made.
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