Coffee pot
George I coffee pot

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Maker

(maker)
c.1685/86-1751 (Life dates)

Title

Coffee pot
George I coffee pot

Date of Production

1720-21

Medium

medium : material : silver & wood (handle)

Dimensions

Height: 24.7 cm
Width: 19 cm

Object Number

LO.1990.CS.802

Mode of Acquisition

Akzo Nobel, long-term loan, 1990

Label Text

Tea and coffee were luxury imports, initially consumed in London’s male-only coffee houses. Silversmiths began making beautiful wares for these desirable new drinks when they were introduced into the home.




Inscriptions

Inscription: inscription : engraved : on side of pot : later coat of arms possibly of West quartering Cantelupe :

Inscription: inscription : engraved : on side of pot : crest and motto of Barlow :

Inscription: inscription : engraved : on base : : To Samuel Baylie Esqr [colon] Sheriff of Worcestor Anno [colon] 1720 //

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Exhibition History

A Century of Silver - The Courtauld Family of Silversmiths, Courtauld Gallery, London, 2003 / 2013

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