Coffeepot
Manufacturer
Pierre-Francois Quielle
CultureFrench
Dateca. 1840
MediumSilver
DimensionsOverall: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
InscribedMaker's mark stamped on bottom. Silver standard mark to right of handle near top of pot. Mark used from 11 July 1840-31 March 1879.
Credit LineGift of Mark A. Clark in honor of Mr. Mario A. Amaya
Object number77.1212
Not on view
DescriptionCoffee pot made for the Turkish market. Small pear-shaped covered coffee pot with lobed sides. Cover surmounted by a fully opened rose and leaves. Ajoure strap handle with applied leaves. One large leaf forms the hinge for the cover.Published ReferencesE. Beuque et M. Frapsance, DICTIONAIRE DES POINCONS DE MAITRES-ORFEVRES FRANCAIS DU XIVe SIECLE A 1838, (F. de Nobele, Paris, 1964), p. 331, no. 2.951.
