Caption

Coffee pot by John Septimus Beresford London; goldsmith; active 1880–1889. Pear-shaped jug, spirally clacked in the lower part and smooth above, decorated with a half-cylinder under the upper flared rim. Short spout, wooden handle mounted in sleeves not original, hinged domed lid, spirally knotted and 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 decorative ridges and floral-like embossed patterns sits against a light gray background, its hinged lid open to reveal a textured interior; the spout is short and slightly flared, and a curved wooden handle in warm brown tones is attached to the pitcher with metal fittings.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_158

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43.5Mb (773.1Kb) / 11.8in x 14.3in / 3549 x 4285 (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 mounted sleeves original 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 decorative ridges floral- embossed patterns sits light gray background hinged lid open reveal textured interior spout short slightly flared curved wooden handle warm brown tones attached pitcher metal fittings.