Coffee Pot
Artist
Abraham Portal
(English, 1726 - 1809)
Date1753
MediumSilver with wood
DimensionsOverall: 10 3/4 × 4 inches (27.31 × 10.16 cm)
Credit LineThe Folgers Coffee Silver Collection, Gift of The Procter & Gamble Company; Collected by Joseph S. Atha
Object numberF99-21/18
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DescriptionSilver coffee pot chased with scrolls and foliage in relief on body, spout, domed lid, and foot. A coat-of-arms (Sir George Colebrook and wife) is engraved within the decoration. The tall finial on the lid is topped by a flower. Double scroll wood handle.Gallery LabelThe robust profile of this coffee pot depicts the boldness of the Baroque style, while the dynamic scrolls of the floral motifs suggest the lightness of the Rococo. This latter style was embraced by London silversmiths but was tempered with a restrained elegance particular to England. Abraham Portal followed Paul de Lamerie, to whom he was apprenticed, in grounding vigorously decorated designs onto substantial forms.
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