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Coffee Pot

1764-1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coffee pot and cover, silver, on one side is a cartouche with a framework of curves in repoussé bearing a crest and the letters, JB. The rest of the surface is also decorated in repoussé with festoons of flowers, separated by curved flutings. The handle is of black wood and the cover is surmounted by a knob decorated with leaves and flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silver
Brief description
Silver, London hallmarks for 1764-65, mark of David Whyte and William Holmes
Physical description
Coffee pot and cover, silver, on one side is a cartouche with a framework of curves in repoussé bearing a crest and the letters, JB. The rest of the surface is also decorated in repoussé with festoons of flowers, separated by curved flutings. The handle is of black wood and the cover is surmounted by a knob decorated with leaves and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.3cm
  • Width: 21.9cm
  • Depth: 13.1cm
  • Weight: 1008g
Marks and inscriptions
  • London hallmarks for 1764-65
  • Mark of David Whyte and William Holmes
  • Crest of Joseph Bond
Credit line
Bequeathed by Joseph Bond
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
824-1890

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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