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Coffeepot

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1850

GUSN

GUSN-40698

Description

Cylindrical pewter coffeepot with S-shaped handle with curled ends and thumbrest. Hinged lid with disk and ball knop. Two bands around base at half inch and at one inch from bottom. Six-sided curved spout.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffeepots
pewter (tin alloy)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
britannia metal
Vessel, Drink Serving
Coffeepot
Coffeepot

Inscription

"8" (stamped)

Associated Person

Walker, Mary E.

Maker

Probably Mory and Ober (Maker)

Location of Origin

Boston, Massachusetts

Dimensions

9 x 8 1/2 (HxW), 5 1/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift from Miss Mary Walker

Accession Number

1940.724

Places

Malden (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)
Massachusetts (United States)
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

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