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Coffeepot

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1825-1850

GUSN

GUSN-47579

Description

Eight-sided pewter coffeepot with disproportionally small foot to body. Black-painted handle and flower-shaped knop and floral design on handle where it meets body.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coffeepots
pewter (tin alloy)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
britannia metal
Coffeepot

Inscription

"2700 / LEONARD REED & BARTON / 5" (stamped)

Associated Building

Exhibited At Fowler House Main House,

Maker

Reed & Barton (Maker)

Location of Origin

Taunton, Massachusetts

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Estate of Miss Jesse Gwendolyn Morse

Accession Number

1969.52

Places

Medfield (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)
Taunton (Bristol county, Massachusetts)

Related Items

Title Accession Number 125.1933

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