| Accession # |
2003.11.2 |
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Manufacturer |
Niagra Falls Silver Co., a Division of Oneida Silversmiths
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| Title |
Coffee Pot, from Three Piece Coffee Service, Heirloom Line |
| Date |
ca. 1955 |
| Medium |
Silverplate, wood |
| Dimensions |
8 3/8 x 5 3/8 x 3 in. (21.3 x 13.7 x 7.6 cm) |
| Marks |
Stamped on underside of base: "HEIRLOOM / EP [within triangle]" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Jewel Stern |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 22, Shelf F (Silver)
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| Description |
"Heirloom" silverplate coffee pot with wooden accents. Body rises from flat oval base and bulges out at sides, undulating top edge with slightly pulled spout. Handle projects outward from body (placed at 90 degree angle to spout); cylindrical piece of wood that tapers in at center is joined to body by metal strut. Conforming flat lid follows curved contours of top edge and is hinged to body, curved cut-out over spout; upright cylindrical wooden finial that tapers in at center.
CONDITION: Good; a few light scratches and spots; losses to varnish on wooden accents.
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