Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Mappin & Webb, English 1912
£475.00
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Slick coffee pot in sterling silver, set with a wooden side handle, of a tapered shape, by Mappin & Webb; antique English Arts & Crafts, hallmarked for London 1912.
Condition: minor surface wear
Size: Length: 14 cm Height: 17 cm
Condition: minor surface wear
Size: Length: 14 cm Height: 17 cm
Arts & Crafts style — “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful”, is a famous quote which best defines the idea of the Arts & Crafts movement and style. It was said by the English designer William Morris, who was a key figure of the movement.
Facts of Lavish Cool fact — "As useful as a chocolate teapot” means pretty useless. A functioning 100% chocolate teapot was made in England in 2014 and it lasted for two minutes.
