Editing Teapot (section)

=== America ===
In colonial America, [[Boston]] became the epicenter for silver production and artistry. Among the many artists in Boston, there were four major families in the city's silver market: Edwards, Revere, Burt, and Hurd. Their works of art included silver teapots.<ref name=BMA>{{cite book|last=Birmingham Museum of Art|author-link=Birmingham Museum of Art|title=Birmingham Museum of Art: guide to the collection|year=2010|publisher=Birmingham Museum of Art|location=[Birmingham, Ala]|isbn=978-1-904832-77-5|page=107|url=http://artsbma.org}}</ref> Two new "colonial" shapes appeared in the late [[Georgian era]]: oval and octagonal teapots with flat bases, plain handles in the shape of C, and, frequently, straight tapering spouts.{{sfn|Ukers|1935|p=438}}