Silver Plated Coffee Pot, English 1930s
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Elegant coffee pot in silver plated metal, oval shape with gadrooned lower body, engraved P on the side; vintage English Neo-Classical style from the 1930s.
Condition: some surface wear
Size: Wide: 10 cm Length: 22 cm Height: 21 cm
Condition: some surface wear
Size: Wide: 10 cm Length: 22 cm Height: 21 cm
Style note — Neo-classical style looks back at and draws its design inspiration from the ancient Greece and Rome, and uses those elements in decoration. Most neo-classical items are defined by straight and clean lines, elegant repetitive floral patterns, floral garlands and gadrooning.
Facts of Lavish History is cool. Tea drinking in Britain was initially limited due to it's high cost. Instead, coffee and chocolate dominated the market — hence the immense popularity of London coffee houses.