Coffee Pot
late 18th century (made)
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This coffee pot is in the Neo-classical style popular from about 1750 to about 1800. The decorative gadrooning on the body and lid was a popular Neo-classical motif and the shoulder is enriched with an applied silver band and engraved with a floral scroll.
Coffee first appeared in England in about 1650. Within a short space of time there were approximately 400 coffee houses in London alone. The coffee pot came in many shapes and styles, but by about the 1790s, when this piece was made, vase- or urn-shaped coffee pots became increasingly fashionable.
Coffee pots in the Neo-classical taste followed the vase-shaped form. They were popular in both silver and, like this piece, in the less expensive option of Sheffield plate (a thin layer of silver fused to a copper core).
Coffee first appeared in England in about 1650. Within a short space of time there were approximately 400 coffee houses in London alone. The coffee pot came in many shapes and styles, but by about the 1790s, when this piece was made, vase- or urn-shaped coffee pots became increasingly fashionable.
Coffee pots in the Neo-classical taste followed the vase-shaped form. They were popular in both silver and, like this piece, in the less expensive option of Sheffield plate (a thin layer of silver fused to a copper core).
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Sheffield plate |
| Brief description | English, late 18th century, copper plated with silver, Sheffield plate.; Sheffield plate |
| Physical description | Oval, vase shaped, the body and lid gadrooned, the shoulder enriched with an applied silver band and engraved with a floral scroll; curved spout; turned wood knob (a substitution) on lid; wooden handle. Mark, silver edged. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | Marked: SILVER-EDG'D |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | This coffee pot is in the Neo-classical style popular from about 1750 to about 1800. The decorative gadrooning on the body and lid was a popular Neo-classical motif and the shoulder is enriched with an applied silver band and engraved with a floral scroll. Coffee first appeared in England in about 1650. Within a short space of time there were approximately 400 coffee houses in London alone. The coffee pot came in many shapes and styles, but by about the 1790s, when this piece was made, vase- or urn-shaped coffee pots became increasingly fashionable. Coffee pots in the Neo-classical taste followed the vase-shaped form. They were popular in both silver and, like this piece, in the less expensive option of Sheffield plate (a thin layer of silver fused to a copper core). |
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| Accession number | M.141-1912 |
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| Record created | September 17, 2002 |
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