Coffee pot
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silver
Measurements
300 mm (Height); 100 mm (Diameter)
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Nunnington Hall, North Yorkshire
NT 980630
Summary
Coffee pot assayed in London in 1765 and made of Sterling silver by W. and J. Priest of London. A restrained rococo design with gedrooning on lid and base. Most likely collected by the Cooper-Abbs as the surname of Abbess is linked to the coat of arms on the front. “The coat of arms most associated with the name has the blazon of a red field, a gold bend engrailed, between six lions rampant in silver. The crest is a sun in splendour, and the motto "Noli irritare leonem".”
Marks and inscriptions
On the front of the pot.: “The coat of arms most associated with the name Abbess has the blazon of a red field, a gold bend engrailed, between six lions rampant in silver. The crest is a sun in splendour, and the motto "Noli irritare leonem".”