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Coffeepot
R. & W. Wilson, Philadelphia1825–50
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Urn-shaped body with spreading foot and concave shoulder and greek key border. Fret band on shoulder, beading on foot and rim. Spout with repousse flowers; handle curved, with leaf repousse. On hinged cover, the seated figure of a Chinese, in the round. Engraved on one side: "Gussie from Father and Mother." Monogram on opposite side: "A J(?)S(?)."
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Details
- Title: Coffeepot
- Creator: R. & W. Wilson, Philadelphia
- Date Created: 1825–50
- Location Created: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Silver
- Credit line: Gift of Louise B. Scott
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