Miniature coffeepot with hinged cover

George Manjoy

1705–6 · Silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Miniature coffeepot with hinged cover — George Manjoy

The production of miniature silver furniture and tea, coffee, and chocolate equipment was a specialty of goldsmiths known as "toy men." The miniatures were probably intended for dollhouses. From the mid-eighteenth century in England until the present, porcelain and fine earthenware miniatures have been made as well.

Artist
George Manjoy
Date
1705–6
Medium
Silver
Culture
British, London
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Credit line
The Joseph M. and Aimee Loeb May Collection, 1963

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