A George I sterling silver side-handled coffee pot, London 1725 by Thomas Mason (reg. 1st July 1720)

A George I sterling silver side-handled coffee pot, London 1725 by Thomas Mason (reg. 1^st July 1720)

Of cylindrical ‘lighthouse’ form, with a domed lid surmounted by a bell finial. A later ebonised scroll handle at right angle to panelled curved spout. Later engraved with a crest of a horse’s head issuing from a Ducal coronet. Initialled underneath ML in Roman script and ES also in Roman script. Fully marked at right angle to handle.

Height – 23 cm / 9 inches

Weight – 661 grams / 21.25 ozt

The crest is for Allen, Allevne, Bayley, Chalkhill, Elrick, Folliott, Goodwin, Hackney, Johnson, Marchant, Ogilvy, Redman, Partridge, Skelton, and Stubs.