Coffee urn

Tijmon Suyk

1733 · Silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The tapering cylindrical coffeepot that was popular in Europe and Britain was also used in the Netherlands. When silver was to be employed for the serving of coffee, however, the Dutch preferred the coffee urn, which could have from one to three spouts. Many surviving Dutch silver coffee urns are ambitious in design and rich in execution, suggesting that they were intended for an affluent clientele. This example reflects the lingering popularity in the Netherlands of the Louis XIV style, seen here in the decorative motifs of acanthus leaves, tassels, and interlaced scrollwork.

Artist

Tijmon Suyk

Date

1733

Medium

Silver

Culture

Dutch, Amsterdam

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Ruth L. Hoe Sterling, in memory of her father, Robert Hoe Jr., a founder of the Museum, 1964