Description
A Fine Quality George III Silver Coffee Pot and stand of Neoclassical design, by John Emes, London 1799/1800. The elegant oval urn-shaped pot having a hinged lid surmounted by an acorn finial, and a wooden handle. The borders engraved with leafy bands and edged with reeding. The oval tray/stand with assay marks for 1799, raised on four small out-swept feet. The coffee pot with marks for 1800. Both pieces engraved with a monogram encompassed by a foliate wreath. [1015 g]