Coffee Pot
Dateca. 1750
Maker
Philip Syng Sr.
American, born Ireland, 1676-1739
Label TextThe second coffeepot has a body shape that gently tucks under, a heavily-worked, stylized shell at the base of the spout, and an asymmetrical scroll on the tip—elements of early rococo curves and naturalistic motifs. Philip Syng, Sr., who trained in Ireland, infused the high-quality silver produced in his Philadelphia workshop with the latest style.
Object number2014.24.40
ProvenanceWilliam Griffith, September 10, 1978
Photo CreditPhoto: Elizabeth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "An American Sampler" May 18, 2002 - July 4, 2005
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania 1680-1758, October 10 1999 - January 2, 2000.Published ReferencesLindsey, Jack, L., Worldly Goods: The Arts of Early Pennsylvania 1680-1758, 1999, no. 211, pp. 188-189Credit LineGift of Ruth J. Nutt
DimensionsHeight: approx. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
MediumSilver
Persian
12th to early 13th century
Object number: 38.139
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