Caption

Coffee pot by John Septimus Beresford London goldsmith, active 1880–89. Pear-shaped jug, spirally flacked in the lower part, smooth above, decorated with a half-cylinder under the upper flared rim; short spout; wooden handle not original mounted in sleeves; hinged domed lid, spirally knotted, topped with a ball. Dated 1888–1889. Great Britain, England, London. Vessel. Height 13 cm, width 12 cm, depth 6.8 cm, weight 179 g., A silver pitcher with ornate embossed patterns and a rounded fluted lower body sits against a pale background, featuring a domed lid topped with a round finial and a scalloped decorative rim; a curved wooden handle in warm brown attaches to the body with metal fittings, and a short spout extends from the opposite side. Colors visible include silver, warm brown, and pale gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_152

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Rights managed

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63.9Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.4in x 16.2in / 4607 x 4851 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coffee pot John Septimus Beresford London goldsmith active 1880–89 Pear-shaped jug spirally flacked lower part smooth decorated half-cylinder under upper flared rim short spout wooden handle original mounted sleeves hinged domed lid spirally knotted topped ball Dated 1888–1889 Great Britain England London Vessel Height 13 cm width 12 cm depth 6.8 cm weight 179 g silver pitcher ornate embossed patterns rounded fluted lower body sits pale background featuring domed lid topped round finial scalloped decorative rim curved wooden handle warm brown attaches metal fittings short spout extends opposite side Colors visible include silver warm brown pale gray.