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Coffeepot

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    Object Details

    maker

    Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
    International Silver Co.

    Description

    Geometric design coffeepot comprised of alternating inverted and upright triangles for the straight tapered, elongated octagonal body and triangles and parallelograms for the base. Conforming, eight-sided pyramidal, hinged lid is topped by an octagonal table-cut diamond finial. Angular C-shape handle, hexagonal in section, has conforming insulator and upper socket. Straight-sided pentagonal spout with triangular opening. Body perforated at spout. Underside of flat bottom is struck incuse "WILCOX QUALITY" above a semicircular mark for "WILCOX S.P.CO. / INTERNATIONAL S.CO." encircling "E P N S" in individual squares; "W.M.MOUNTS" and "1981N" are stamped below and "O" incised to left. From a three-piece coffee service, 1994.0385.01-.03.

    Location

    Currently not on view

    date made

    ca 1925 - 1930

    ID Number

    1994.0385.01

    catalog number

    1994.0385.01

    accession number

    1994.0385

    Object Name

    coffeepot

    Physical Description

    silver plate (overall material)
    metal, white (mounts material)
    ebony (insulator material)
    plastic (finial material)

    Measurements

    overall: 10 1/2 in x 8 7/8 in x 4 in; 26.67 cm x 22.5425 cm x 10.16 cm

    place made

    United States: Connecticut, Meriden

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    Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
    Domestic Furnishings

    Data Source

    National Museum of American History

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-e094-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

    Record ID

    nmah_1170357

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