Coffeepot
Manufacturer
William Soame
CultureEnglish
Date1758-1759
MediumSilver | Wood
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
InscribedFully marked near lip: "WS" lion passant leopard's head crowned and date mark "C". Illegible monogram on spout.
Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Object number85.106
Not on view
DescriptionCoffee pot with leafage and flowers forming C-scrolls and swags of roses reposed around the pot. Applied spout high on the pot with stylized shell design. Applied wood handle and hinged dome-shaped cover with flowers and leaves and pineapple finial. Round foot rim with scalloped design. Silver shows signs of wear and handle has been repaired.Published ReferencesSir Charles James Jackson, ENGLISH GOLDSMITHS AND THEIR MARKS, (NY: Dover, 1964), p. 87.
