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Coffeepot

1761–62
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 704
The New York silversmith Myer Myers made the sugar bowl, creampot, and tongs (2012.244.2–.4) to accompany this English coffeepot, echoing its repoussé Rococo ornament of sinuous C-scrolls and floral motifs. All four objects bear the initials of Dorothy Remsen, who married Abraham Brinckerhoff of New York in 1772. Such commissions were an important way for domestic silversmiths to familiarize themselves with the prevailing European styles.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Coffeepot
  • Maker: Robert Peaston (British, active 1756–66)
  • Maker: William Peaston (British, active 1746–78)
  • Date: 1761–62
  • Geography: Made in London, England
  • Culture: British
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: 9 5/16 x 8 x 4 3/8 in. (23.7 x 20.3 x 11.1 cm); 26 oz. 2 dwt. (811.5 g)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet Gift, 2012
  • Object Number: 2012.244.1
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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