Object Details
Designer
Jean Elysée Puiforcat, French, 1897–1945
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Globular body with flush-fitting domed cover. Raised square band encircles body at right angle to handle, with shape continued on cover. Triangular spout with lozenge-shaped opening. Tubular handle attached to body with walnut strut at top, and to shaped plinth that continues as base of teapot body. Shaped wooden finial. Cover with fitted flange closure.
Credit Line
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund
Date
ca. 1928
Accession Number
1982-21-2-a,b
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Object Name
coffeepot
Type
coffeepot
Medium
silver, walnut
Dimensions
H x W x D: 12.4 × 10.7 × 16.5 cm (4 7/8 × 4 3/16 × 6 1/2 in.)
made in
Paris, France
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1982-21-2-a_b