Coffee Urn
This coffee urn belongs to a tea and coffee service containing nine pieces. Decoration in relief covering the whole surface of the object was popular in Baltimore from the 1830s to the end of the century. Here, the rich repoussé ornament features chinoiserie scenes. The shapes of the teapots and the sugar bowl, unusual in silver, were copied from Chinese export porcelain forms of the early 1800s. The service was made for James Hamilton Wilson of Baltimore in 1845, the year he married.
(See 1987.31.1–.9 for service.)
(See 1987.31.1–.9 for service.)
Artwork Details
- Title: Coffee Urn
- Maker: Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786–1870)
- Date: 1845
- Geography: Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Culture: American
- Medium: Silver
- Dimensions: Overall: 15 3/8 x 8 5/8 x 8 13/16 in. (39.1 x 21.9 x 22.4 cm); 91 oz. 7 dwt. (2841.9 g)
Body: H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm); 81 oz. 19 dwt. (2549.1 g)
Cover: 9 oz. 8 dwt. ( 292.8 g) - Credit Line: Friends of the American Wing Fund, 1987
- Object Number: 1987.31.1
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786–1870)
ca. 1835
Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786–1870)
ca. 1835
Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786–1870)
1845
Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786–1870)
1845
Andrew Ellicott Warner (1786–1870)
1845
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