Caption

Coffee pot by Harris, CS & Sons London; goldsmiths' firm, fl. 1817–1933 and Charles Stuart Harris maker, fl. 1852–1897. Scrap-purchased; ribbed, pear-shaped silver coffee vessel supported on four ball-shaped profiled legs. Belly decorated with a band of narrow half-cylinders and grooves; godron ornaments; high spout-shaped handle on the side with a contemporarily added wooden axial handle set in silver sockets. Upper edge edged with a godron band; hinged lid domed in the center, topped with a bowling-pin finial. Dated 1895–1896. Made in London, Great Britain. Height 21.2 cm; width 18.5 cm; depth 10 cm; weight 640 g., A silver teapot with a polished surface showing reflections, a curved spout, a hinged domed lid topped with a small black finial, and an angular black handle attached at the back; the body has horizontal ridged decoration around its midsection, a flared rim with a scalloped edge, and rests on small rounded feet. Colors visible include silver, black, and shades of gray from reflections.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_024

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Keywords

Coffee pot Harris CS & Sons London goldsmiths firm fl 1817–1933 Charles Stuart Harris maker 1852–1897 Scrap-purchased ribbed pear-shaped silver coffee vessel supported four ball-shaped profiled legs Belly decorated band narrow half-cylinders grooves godron ornaments high spout-shaped handle side contemporarily added wooden axial handle set silver sockets Upper edge edged godron band hinged lid domed center topped bowling-pin finial Dated 1895–1896 London Great Britain Height 21.2 cm width 18.5 cm depth 10 cm weight 640 g silver teapot polished surface showing reflections curved spout hinged domed lid topped small black finial angular black handle attached back body horizontal ridged decoration midsection flared rim scalloped edge rests small rounded feet Colors visible include silver black shades gray reflections.