Caption

Coffee pot, maker: Harris, CS & Sons London; goldsmiths' firm; fl. 1817–1933 and Harris, Charles Stuart fl. 1852–1897. Purchased, Silver coffee vessel, ribbed, pear-shaped, supported on four ball-shaped profiled legs; belly decorated with a band of narrow half-cylinders and grooves. High spout-like side handle and a contemporary wooden axial handle set in silver sockets. Upper edge edged with a godron band; hinged lid, domed center, topped with a bowling-pin finial. Dated 1895–1896. Place: London, England. Dimensions: height 21.2 cm; width 18.5 cm; depth 10 cm; weight 640 g., A metallic pitcher with a hinged oval lid open upward, showing a reflective inner surface; the pitcher has a tall, slender neck that flares at the rim, a broad handle running down the front, a rounded body with horizontal ribbed bands near the upper section, and rests on a few small rounded feet. Visible colors include silver, gray, and subtle darker gray reflections against a gradient gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_023

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Keywords

Coffee pot maker Harris CS & Sons London goldsmiths firm fl 1817–1933 Charles Stuart fl 1852–1897 Purchased Silver coffee vessel ribbed pear-shaped supported four ball-shaped profiled legs belly decorated band narrow half-cylinders grooves High spout- side handle contemporary wooden axial handle set silver sockets Upper edge edged godron band hinged lid domed center topped bowling-pin finial Dated 1895–1896 Place London England Dimensions height 21.2 cm width 18.5 cm depth 10 cm weight 640 g metallic pitcher hinged oval lid open upward showing reflective inner surface pitcher tall slender neck flares rim broad handle running down front rounded body horizontal bands near upper section rests small rounded feet Visible colors include silver gray subtle darker gray reflections gradient gray background.