Caption

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; 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 reflective silver pitcher with ornate raised ridges and decorative scalloped edges sits against a light background, featuring a curved wooden handle in warm brown attached to the body with silver fittings, a hinged domed lid that is open showing the interior rim, a short spout, and surface details including twisted rope-like bands and embossed floral motifs, with visible colors of silver, brown, and neutral off-white in the background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_153

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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 1880–1889 Pear-shaped jug spirally clacked lower part smooth decorated half-cylinder under upper flared rim short 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 reflective silver pitcher ornate raised ridges decorative scalloped edges sits light background featuring curved wooden handle warm brown attached body silver fittings open showing interior rim surface details twisted rope- bands embossed floral motifs visible colors brown neutral off-white background.