This silver teapot is the earliest piece of presentation silver in the country. It was presented postumously to James McGill (1744-1813) by his friend and former partner, John Paterson. Its inscription reads "To the Honble James McGill, Esq. in memory of a sincere friend, 1807," along with the donor's name and the date of his death, June 25, 1806. McCord obtained the teapot from the descendants of James McGill's wife, Charlotte Trottier Desrivières.
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