Sterling Silver Coffee Pot - Antique Victorian (1891)

Description

This exceptional antique sterling silver coffee pot has a plain tapering cylindrical form with a moulded base, all in the classic English George I style.

The plain body of this Victorian silver coffee pot is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a lion sejant resting the dexter paw on a cross flory, all above the motto 'Magnanimiter Crucem Sustine' - Sustain the cross bravely*.

This impressive example of antique teaware is fitted with a domed hinged cover surmounted with a cast silver acorn style finial.

The coffee pot is fitted with an opposing scroll style carved painted wood side-handle with scrolling thumbpiece and fitted to plain cast sterling silver sockets.

The coffee pot has an impressive cast spout with plain applied moulded ornamentation to the socket and lip.

* This crest and motto combination pertains to the Kenyon family

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