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Coffeepot

1797–1809
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 553
This coffeepot came from the Borghese service.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Coffeepot
  • Maker: Martin-Guillaume Biennais (French, 1764–1843, active ca. 1796–1819)
  • Date: 1797–1809
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Silver gilt
  • Dimensions: Height: 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Silver
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1934
  • Object Number: 34.12.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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