Antique American Southern Coin Silver Teapot New Orleans marked E A TYLER Gorham

Description

Antique Southern Coin Silver Teapot New Orleans marked E A TYLER (Edward Augustus Tyler) Gorham
E.A. Tyler active (1844-79)
Edward Augustus Tyler was born in Massachusetts in 1815 and trained as a watchmaker before he moved to New Orleans by 1841. Tyler worked in a partnership selling watches and jewelry at the beginning of the 1840s, but in 1844 he went into business by himself. For a brief time, he was an agent to Nunns & Clark, Chickering, and A. H. Gale piano companies, selling their instruments and sheet music alongside his watches and jewelry. During the Civil War, Tyler remained loyal to his adopted home and was imprisoned by Major General Benjamin F. Butler during the Union occupation. Tyler’s jewelry store at 115 Canal Street was very prosperous after the war. He employed silversmiths, jewelers, and watchmakers to repair jewelry and make some custom pieces. He also made regular trips to New York for merchandise and was an agent for major manufacturers.
Information was obtained from "The Historic New Orleans Collection."
On the base of the teapot is marked:
E.A. TYLER N.O. 150 and Hallmarks for Gorham which are a lion, anchor and G and COIN
Measures 8.75 inches high by 7 inches wide across from the tip of spout to handle.
Finial is straight and lid closes tight.
Teapot stands straight with no leaning.
There are tiny tiny dings and minor surface scratches due to age. These minor flaws do not detract from using or displaying.
Teapot has minor tarnish and traces of old polish and will need to be properly polished.
We used an ultra violet light and have found no visible breaks, replacements or repairs.
The teapot weighs 14.3 ounces on our US Postal scale. Our scale has not been calibrated in a long time so the weight may be off a little.
The teapot will display beautifully and enhance a collection.
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