It has a circular, domed hinged lid with stepped button finial on a pear-shaped body. It is molded with bands at the middle and bellied sections. It has ornamental and incised line ends, and is raised on a pedestal foot with conforming molded and incised lines. Also, a goose neck spout and a scrolled handle with a spur.
coffeepots
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Vessel, Drink Serving
Coffeepot
Pewter
Coffeepot
A stamped touchmark on the bottom reads: SMITH & MOREY/WARRENTED.
Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),
Smith & Morey (Maker)
Boston, MA, USA
11 x 9 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Amelia W. Little
1986.754
Massachusetts (United States)
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