Caption

Coffee pot by John Septimus Beresford London goldsmith, active 1880–89. Pear-shaped jug, spirally chased 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. Silver. Great Britain, England, London. Height 13 cm, width 12 cm, depth 6.8 cm, weight 179 g., A single ornate pitcher with a lid is centered against a plain light background, the pitcher appears primarily white with subtle gray shading and darker worn areas; it has a rounded body with vertical fluted ridges and a band of decorative scalloped detailing near the top, a tapered neck leading to a spout with a narrow opening and a raised decorative collar, and a domed lid topped by a rounded knob that shows some darker spots; a small portion of a brown element is visible behind the lid.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_154

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63.9Mb (587.1Kb) / 15.4in x 16.2in / 4607 x 4851 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coffee pot John Septimus Beresford London goldsmith active 1880–89 Pear-shaped jug spirally chased 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 Silver Great Britain England London Height 13 cm width 12 cm depth 6.8 cm weight 179 g single ornate pitcher centered plain light background pitcher primarily white subtle gray shading darker worn areas rounded body vertical fluted ridges band decorative scalloped detailing near top tapered neck leading spout narrow opening raised decorative collar domed lid topped rounded knob darker spots small portion brown element visible lid.