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Coffeepot

Robert Peaston

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Silver coffeepot with brown wooden handle, floral etchings, and bird finial on lid. The coffeepot has a rounded base with an etched border; a body with swirling lines and etched floral pattern; a spout; a lid with a bird on top; and a curved brown wooden handle attached to the coffeepot body by a silver curl. The coffeepot is by Robert Peaston.

Artwork details

Date:
1761–62
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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