Lot 323

A George III rococo coffee pot

Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
£2,520
Description
by James McKay, Edinburgh 1804-1805, the flared cylindrical body with heavily embossed flower head, foliate and scroll decoration, the domed cover with pineapple finial similarly chased, the spout with semi spiral fluted section and leaf detail terminal, the scroll handle with pronounced acanthus leaf thumbpiece and chased floral decoration, with ivory insulators, on simple stepped circular foot rim
Dimensions
29cm high 26oz
Footnote
Note: for a coffee pot of similar quality see The Murray Collection lot 200, Lyon & Turnbull 20th August 2003
