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1938

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Coffeepot Coffeepot

This is a coffeepot. It was manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1859–1867 and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was bequest of Erskine Hewitt. It is credited Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.

It has the following markings

Underside: [1] "S.59" within pill-shaped mark, printed in green (glazed and fired in 1859) [2] "DORÉ À SÈVRES" surrounding crowned "N" above "67", printed in red (gilt decoration added in 1867) [3] cursive "T - 59 - 4", incised (probably potter's mark) [4] cursive letter (possibly g or v), incised

It is signed

Not signed

Cite this object as

Coffeepot Coffeepot; Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France); France; hard paste porcelain, gold; Bequest of Erskine Hewitt; 1938-57-136-a,b

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