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.
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