Coffee pot

Date1826-1827

Marked by Joseph Angell fl. 1811 - 1851

MediumSilver (sterling), ivory, gilding

DimensionsOH: 10 1/2"; W: 9 3/4" (including handle); OD: 5 3/4"

Credit LineGift of Patricia Power Moore

Object number2021-58,1

DescriptionPart of four-piece Tea and Coffee Service.
Coffee pot: baluster shaped body; spreading circular foot; s-scroll spout; c-scroll ivory handle; low domed hinged lid; outer edge of foot with chased design of scrolls with foliage; upper rim with openwork design of scrolls with foliage; sides of body each with chased putti scene enclosed in c-scrolls; one side with engraved coat of arms in putti scene; body and spout with extensive chasing of scrolls with foliage; spout with two chased putti; handle attached at top by mounted cast fox head; lid with chased design of scrolls enclosing foliage; finial in shape of a Chinese man sitting with arm raised.Label TextSilver in the rococo revival style harkens back to its namesake, but objects are larger and heavier than rococo-style objects. Relief chasing and cast decorations cover most surfaces, creating an inseparable merger of form and ornament. Ivory, or silver with ivory insulating rings, is used more commonly than wood for tea and coffeepot handles.Inscription(s)Coat of arms engraved: shield with gold ground; black ship with black double headed eagle with ship’s mast above; red hand couped; crest of black martlet on rocks on torse above helmet.Mark(s)Body: partially worn maker’s mark “[?]A”; lion passant; leopard’s head; date letter “l”; monarch’s head lid: maker's mark "JA" in rectangle; lion passant; date letter "l"Provenance