Caption

Coffee pot by Harris, CS & Sons London; goldsmiths' firm, fl. 1817–1933 and Charles Stuart Harris fl. 1852–1897 — purchased provenance, scrap - purchased. Pear-shaped, ribbed coffee vessel with godron ornaments; supported on four profiled, ball-shaped legs. Belly decorated with a band of narrow half-cylinders and grooves. High spout-like side handle and a wooden axial handle contemporarily added set in silver sockets. Upper edge edged with godron band; hinged lid domed in the center, topped with a bowling-pin finial. 1895/1896. Great Britain, London, England. Height 21.2 cm; width 18.5 cm; depth 10 cm; weight 640 g., A clear glass pitcher with a bulbous lower body tapering to a flared, scalloped rim is shown against a smooth gray background; the pitcher has a vertical black handle attached along its front, a band of horizontal ribbed texture around its upper body, and it rests on a group of small rounded feet, with visible surface blemishes and reflections on the glass in shades of clear, black, silver, and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_018

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Rights managed

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97.1Mb (780.8Kb) / 18.9in x 20.0in / 5657 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coffee pot Harris CS & Sons London goldsmiths firm fl 1817–1933 Charles Stuart Harris fl 1852–1897 purchased provenance scrap - purchased Pear-shaped ribbed coffee vessel godron ornaments supported four profiled ball-shaped legs Belly decorated band narrow half-cylinders grooves High spout- side handle wooden axial handle contemporarily added set silver sockets Upper edge edged godron band hinged lid domed center topped bowling-pin finial 1895 1896 Great Britain London England Height 21.2 cm width 18.5 cm depth 10 cm weight 640 g clear glass pitcher bulbous lower body tapering flared scalloped rim shown smooth gray background vertical black handle attached front horizontal ribbed texture upper body rests group small rounded feet visible surface blemishes reflections shades black silver gray.