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Coffee pot by John Septimus Beresford London; goldsmith; active 1880–1889. Pear-shaped jug, spirally clacked in the lower part, smooth above, decorated with a half-cylinder under the upper flared rim; short spout-shaped spout; wooden handle not original mounted in sleeves; hinged domed lid, spirally knotted, topped with a ball. 1888–1889. Great Britain — England, London. Vessel. Height 13 cm; width 12 cm; depth 6.8 cm; weight 179 g., A decorative jug with a bulbous body and ornate embossed patterns, shown from the front against a pale neutral background; the jug is primarily silver in color with a smooth brown wooden handle running vertically down the center, and the lid is open revealing an embossed circular interior design that matches the silver body; the lower body features fluted vertical ridges and a scalloped decorative border, while the upper portion has a twisted rope-like band and embossed floral motifs, all rendered in silver tones contrasted by the warm brown of the handle.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_151

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Keywords

Coffee pot John Septimus Beresford London goldsmith active 1880–1889 Pear-shaped jug spirally clacked lower part smooth decorated half-cylinder under upper flared rim short spout-shaped spout wooden handle original mounted sleeves hinged domed lid spirally knotted topped ball 1888–1889 Great Britain England London Vessel Height 13 cm width 12 cm depth 6.8 cm weight 179 g decorative jug bulbous body ornate embossed patterns shown front pale neutral background jug primarily silver color smooth brown wooden handle running vertically down center open revealing embossed circular interior design matches silver body lower body features fluted vertical ridges scalloped decorative border upper portion twisted rope- band embossed floral motifs rendered silver tones contrasted warm brown handle.