Coffeepot

Robert Timbrell|Joseph Bell I

1712/13 · Silver, wood · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The lighthouse shape for coffee vessels was already in use by 1681 and has remained one of the constant forms dedicated to the service of coffee.

Artist

Robert Timbrell|Joseph Bell I

Date

1712/13

Medium

Silver, wood

Culture

British, London

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1968