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Traveling Coffee Service

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Maker

    Gregoire et Cordonnier, French, 1866 – 1868

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Set consisting of cylindrical silver coffeepot (b) with straight ivory handle (d) projecting from side; circular lid with ivory knop; cylindrical stand (c); burner, wick and cover (e,f,g); two covered cannisters (h,i,j,k); 2 spoons (l,m); knife (n). All in a retangular fitted leather case (a) with the initials BM on the hinged lid.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime Hermanos

    Date

    1866–1868

    Accession Number

    1966-6-3-a/n

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    metalwork
    Decorative Arts

    Object Name

    coffee service

    Type

    coffee service

    Medium

    silver, ivory, leather

    Dimensions

    H x W x D (case (a)): 9.7 × 24.6 × 18.2 cm (3 13/16 × 9 11/16 × 7 3/16 in.)
    H x W x D (coffeepot (b)): 10 × 7.9 × 6.3 cm (3 15/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
    H x diam. (coffeepot stand (c)): 6.5 × 5.9 cm (2 9/16 × 2 5/16 in.)
    L x W (coffeepot handle (d)): 8.8 × 1.6 cm (3 7/16 × 5/8 in.)
    H x diam. (burner body (e)): 2.9 × 5.9 cm (1 1/8 × 2 5/16 in.)
    H x diam. (burner lid (f)): 1 × 3 cm (3/8 × 1 3/16 in.)
    H x diam. (wick holder (g)): 1.7 × 2.3 cm (11/16 × 7/8 in.)
    H x diam. (canister (h)): 5.9 × 5

    made in

    France

    See more items in

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq46c00d2c5-4908-4c42-b3c0-6d4f92a41046

    Record ID

    chndm_1966-6-3-a_n

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