Coffee pot
George I coffee pot
Maker
(maker)
c.1685/86-1751 (Life dates)
c.1685/86-1751 (Life dates)
Title
Coffee pot
George I 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
Width: 19 cm
Accession Number
LO.1990.CS.802
Mode of Acquisition
Akzo Nobel, long-term loan, 1990
Location
On display
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.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Exhibition History
A Century of Silver - The Courtauld Family of Silversmiths, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 2003 / 2013
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 //
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 //
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