Coffee urn
Silversmith
George Wickes
(English, 1698 - 1761)
CultureEnglish
Date1740
Mediumsilver, ivory
DimensionsOverall: 30 × 24 × 23 cm (11 13/16 × 9 7/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
MarkingsHallmarks for George Wickes, London, 1740
DescriptionA FINE GEORGE II SILVER COFFEE URN**
Mark of George Wickes, London, circa 1740
Oviform on three leaf-clad paw feet raised on ivory balls, the body chased overall with scrolls and flowers on a matted ground, with animal head spout and two snake-form handles with ivory insulators, the hinged cover surmounted by a bird-form finial, one side of body engraved with a crest, the other with a coat-of-arms and motto
Mark of George Wickes, London, circa 1740
Oviform on three leaf-clad paw feet raised on ivory balls, the body chased overall with scrolls and flowers on a matted ground, with animal head spout and two snake-form handles with ivory insulators, the hinged cover surmounted by a bird-form finial, one side of body engraved with a crest, the other with a coat-of-arms and motto
Credit LineGift of William B.G. Humphries
Object numberG23.8.206a-b
Classifications
Decorative ArtsSub-classification
SilverStatus
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Britannia Pottery
c.1880
Object number: G16.8.14
