Coffee pot with lid
| Accession Nr.: | 57.635.1.1-2 |
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| Date of production: |
late 18th century
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| Place of production: | Germany |
| Inscription: | alján németországi hitelesítő jegy |
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| Materials: | pewter |
| Techniques: | engraved decoration |
| Dimensions: |
height: 25 cm
width: 18,5 cm
diameter: 5,5 cm
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The pot and the jug stand on round, jointed feet of string of pearl decoration. Their bodies are fluted and decorated with repousse floral gar-lands. They have, narrow necks, of which the top parts show repousse strings of pearls, the plain necks end in a fluted rim lined with string of pearls. Thin, double scroll handle the S-shaped spout is fluted at the bottom and plain at the top. The cover has similar ornaments, with a vase finial.
The sugar bowl is egg-shaped, with similar decoration, twisted handles ending in flutes.
The oval tray has a lobed rim, lined with string of pearls.
The reverses of all pieces are equipped with the authenticity mark of Germany.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: A klasszicizmustól a biedermeierig. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 1.72. (Békési Éva)
- Szerk.: Voit Pál: Ónművesség. Régiségek könyve. Gondolat Kiadó, Budapest, 1983. - 7. kép (Weiner Piroska)
