Coffeepot
Date1740-1741
Artist/Maker
Ayme Videau
OriginEngland, London
MediumSilver (Sterling) and ebony
DimensionsOH: 5 1/2"; OW: 5 3/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1956-295
DescriptionCoffeepot; domed lid with turned finial. Cylindrical up tapered body with straight sides and applied molded band around rim and base; arms within lozenge panel engraved on one side. Duck-neck spout with rib down either side. Loop handle of ebony with scrolled spur on top.Label TextCoffeepots of this small size are uncommon. The lozenge enclosure for the arms engraved on the body indicates ownership by an unmarried lady.Inscription(s)Arms of an unmarried lady of the Cartwright family, Nottinghamshire, engraved on face of body.Mark(s)To right of handle, upper: Maker's mark: AV (in script within blurred punch outline). Lion passant. Leopard's head crowned. Small "e" in shield.ProvenanceGarrard & Co. Ltd., London.
1755-1770
ca. 1775