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Coffeepot with Lid, from 4-Piece Coffee Set

Maker: Michael Jerry, American, 20th century
Medium: Pewter, cane
Place Made: Syracuse, New York, USA
Dates: ca. 1959
Dimensions: 12 3/16 x 5 1/4 x 2 7/16 in. (31.0 x 13.3 x 6.2 cm)
Markings: On underside of pot: stamped "PEWTER / MJ [J backwards]" and incised "59"
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 1993.158.1a-b
Credit Line: Modernism Benefit Fund
Image: Group, 1993.158.1a-b-.4_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Pewter coffee pot (a) and lid (b), with caning. Tall, narrow cylindrical body has continuous U-shaped spout that runs down almost the entire height of the pot; opposing band handle with squared corners, grip is wrapped in caning strips which are woven on facing side. Flat circular lid fits snugly into mouth of pot. Condition: Good; light scratches overall and some spotting; caning is loose in some places.

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