Bell-shaped lid with mushroom finial, hinged to body under lid rim; conical body tapering in steps at top and base; decorated with single raised ring at 3/4 height of body; simple "C" scroll handle with scrolled spurs at joins; slight serpentine spout; copper bottom; strainer holes at spout interior.
coffeepots
copper (metal)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Pewter
Copper
COFFEEPOT
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
10.25 (H), 5.688 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.309
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