A late 18th century German silver bachelor coffee pot (verseuse égoiste), probably Uberlingen circa 1780 by MFL with a device (untraced)

Marabout baluster form, with fluted edges to body, the panelled spout opposite a wooden scroll handle. The domed hinged lid with shaped panel, surmounted by a detachable wooden knop finial. Marked with town mark and makers mark underneath, the lid unmarked.

Height – 15.5 cm / 6.1 inches

Weight – 236 grams / 7.59 ozt