Coffee pot; maker: Harris, CS & Sons London, goldsmiths' firm, active 1817–1933 and Harris, Charles Stuart maker, fl. 1852–1897; provenance: purchased scrap - purchased. Pear-shaped, ribbed coffee vessel supported on four ball-shaped profiled legs; belly decorated with a band of narrow half-cylinders and grooves; godron ornaments; high side spout-shaped handle and 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. London, England. Materials/technique: silver with wooden handle; height 21.2 cm, width 18.5 cm, depth 10 cm; weight 640 g., A shiny metal pitcher with a curved spout and an open hinged lid showing the interior, a dark handle attached to the body with a rounded knob near the lid, a rounded body with horizontal decorative ridges and a slightly flared neck edged with a scalloped rim, small rounded feet at the base, and visible scratches and tarni...
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Coffee pot; maker: Harris, CS & Sons London, goldsmiths' firm, active 1817–1933 and Harris, Charles Stuart maker, fl. 1852–1897; provenance: purchased scrap - purchased. Pear-shaped, ribbed coffee vessel supported on four ball-shaped profiled legs; belly decorated with a band of narrow half-cylinders and grooves; godron ornaments; high side spout-shaped handle and 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. London, England. Materials/technique: silver with wooden handle; height 21.2 cm, width 18.5 cm, depth 10 cm; weight 640 g., A shiny metal pitcher with a curved spout and an open hinged lid showing the interior, a dark handle attached to the body with a rounded knob near the lid, a rounded body with horizontal decorative ridges and a slightly flared neck edged with a scalloped rim, small rounded feet at the base, and visible scratches and tarnish; the visible colors are silver, black, and shades of gray.

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Coffee pot maker Harris CS & Sons London goldsmiths firm active 1817–1933 Charles Stuart maker fl 1852–1897 provenance purchased scrap - purchased Pear-shaped ribbed coffee vessel supported four ball-shaped profiled legs belly decorated band narrow half-cylinders grooves godron ornaments high side spout-shaped handle 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 England Materials technique silver wooden handle height 21.2 cm width 18.5 cm depth 10 cm weight 640 g shiny metal pitcher curved spout open hinged lid showing interior dark attached body rounded knob near lid rounded body horizontal decorative ridges slightly flared neck edged scalloped rim small rounded feet base visible scratches tarnish visible colors black shades gray.

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