A George III sterling silver coffee urn, London 1789 by Andrew Fogelberg & Stephen Gilbert (reg. July 1780)

In the Neo-classical style, the urn shaped body upon on pedestal foot with square section base raise on four stepped bracket feet with gadrooned toes. The body with half fluted embossed decoration and twin reeded handles with bifurcated acanthus junctions, the front with a reeded spout surmounted by a worked ivory crescent shape spigot. The bell form top with a detachable half fluted lid surmounted by an adjustable half fluted ball finial, lifting to reveal a drill and saw pierced steam vent. The square base with a band of bright cut engraved lunettes. The body and top with bright cut engraved bands of trailing flowers or acanthus scrolls, each with a polyform cartouche, the base later engraved with a crest of a bull passant. The interior with a cylindrical heating well fitted with a disc lid surmounted by a ball finial. Fully marked underneath and part-marked to lid, the heating well lid unmarked.

Height – 30.2 cm / 12 inches

Weight – 1396 grams / 44.88 ozt