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Jacob Boelen
Jacob Boelen (c. 1657 – April 4, 1729) was an early American silversmith, active in New York City. He was father to silversmith Henricus Boelen. Boelen was born in Amsterdam, and brought to New York with his family in 1659. In 1676 he was admitted to the Dutch Church, and married Katharina Klock on May 21, 1679. He became a freeman in 1698, and served as alderman of the North Ward from 1695 to 1701. In 1702 he also served as a juror in the trial of Colonel Nicholas Bayard for high treason. His works are collected in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Winterthur Museum, and Yale University Art Gallery The Yale University Art Gallery (YUAG) is the oldest university art museum in the Western Hemisphere. It houses a major encyclopedic collection of art in several interconnected buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. .... References * ''Jacob Boelen: Goldsmith of New York and His Family Circle'', Howard Stelle Fitz Randolph, New York Genealogical and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teapot MET DP164201
A teapot is a vessel used for steeping tea leaves or a herbal mix in boiling or near-boiling water, and for serving the resulting infusion which is called tea. It is one of the core components of teaware. Dry tea is available either in tea bag A tea bag, or the compound teabag, is a small, porous, sealed bag or packet, typically containing tea leaves or the leaves of other herbs, which is immersed in water to steep and make an infusion. Originally used only for tea ('' Camellia si ...s or as loose tea, in which case a tea infuser or tea strainer may be of some assistance, either to hold the leaves as they steep or to catch the leaves inside the teapot when the tea is poured. Teapots usually have an opening with a lid at their top, where the dry tea and hot water are added, a handle for holding by hand and a spout through which the tea is served. Some teapots have a strainer built-in on the inner edge of the spout. A small air hole in the lid is often created to stop the sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
