Caption

Coffee maker by Stephan Mayerhofer fl. 1818–1852, goldsmith; 1835, Vienna, Austria. Vessel with lion’s paw feet; height 35 cm, width 15 cm, depth 19 cm; weight 960 g., A tall ornate metal vessel with a cylindrical body and a domed lid sits on a decorative four-legged stand; the vessel and stand have intricate engraved floral and scrollwork patterns all over their surfaces, and there are a few circular ring handles attached near the top and middle of the cylinder. The stand's legs curve outward and end in clawed feet, and a curved spout extends from the lower portion of the cylinder with a decorative handle above it that features leaf-like motifs and a small carved element in a light tan color. The overall colors visible are silvery metal tones, light tan on the small carved element, and subtle reflections of white and soft gray from the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_402

License type

Rights managed

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64.4Mb (1.4Mb) / 12.9in x 19.4in / 3872 x 5809 (300dpi)

Keywords

Coffee maker Stephan Mayerhofer fl 1818–1852 goldsmith 1835 Vienna Austria Vessel lion’s paw feet height 35 cm width 15 cm depth 19 cm weight 960 g tall ornate metal vessel cylindrical body domed lid sits decorative four-legged stand vessel stand intricate engraved floral scrollwork patterns surfaces circular ring handles attached near top middle cylinder stand's legs curve outward clawed feet curved spout extends lower portion decorative handle features leaf- motifs small carved element light tan color colors visible silvery metal tones light tan subtle reflections white soft gray background.