Coffeepot

Description:

Round-bottom, flared or trumpet-shape coffeepot with curved, ruffled-base spout on four, square-section, incurved legs, reeded on their fronts and attached to body by masks of a bearded man; domed, hinged lid is topped by a cast knop of an upright spiraling horn and seahorse. Both sides of body are flat chased with tall trapezoidal reserves flanked by compound leaves and spiral scrolls with pendant anchors. Hollow, U-curve handle with pendant cube-and-ball upper terminal connects to perforated insulators attached to a flared papyrus-form upper socket and shell-and-drop lower terminal. Body perforated at spout. Underside of slightly convex bottom is struck incuse "6", "930", "TAUNTON. / [S]ILVER PLATE Co[.]" and "TRIPLE PLATE.", all in serif letters. From a 5-piece coffee and tea service, DL*209041.0001-.0005.

Date Made: ca 1870 - 1880ca 1875

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Massachusetts, TauntonPlace Used: United States: Massachusetts, Cambridge

Subject: Tea Drinking

Subject:

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Mildred Armistead Baker Ruttencutter, in memory of her mother Margaret Armistead Appleton Baker

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.209041.0004Catalog Number: 209041.0004Accession Number: 209041

Object Name: coffeepot

Physical Description: silver plate (overall material)electroplated (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 11 5/8 in x 8 1/2 in x 6 in; 29.5275 cm x 21.59 cm x 15.24 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-daa8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_300769

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