Coffee Urn
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1780
MediumSilverplate and ivory
DimensionsOverall: 15 × 4 3/16 inches (38.1 × 10.64 cm)
Credit LineThe Folgers Coffee Silver Collection, Gift of The Procter & Gamble Company; Collected by Joseph S. Atha
Object numberF99-21/37 A,B
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DescriptionPolygonal-sided silver coffee urn, vase-shaped body, cover, and foot. The body is decorated with flat chasing. Thread handles are attached to the upper part of the body with acanthus leaves. Ivory tap in the form of a fan; the base is supported on four ball feet. Lid is removable.
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