Stieff Sterling Silver Coffee Pot 1915 32oz

This is a beautifully designed and masterfully hand crafted turn of the century American sterling silver coffee pot.

Date marked for 1915 production.

From the highly regarded Baltimore firm of Stieff Co.

Founded in 1892 as the Baltimore Sterling Silver Co., by Charles C. Stieff. Renamed Stieff Co in 1904. The firm was known for its ever popular Baltimore Rose pattern. Also renowned for superb period re-creations for the Williamsburg and Old Sturbridge Museums. In 1979 acquired Kirk and renamed Kirk-Stieff.

This museum worthy early century Stieff sterling silver coffee pot in classic baluster form.

Beautifully repoussed scrolling leaf and floral decoration throughout.

Unusually large, boldly rendered flowers. Carved in exceptionally high relief from surface. In various stages of majestic bloom.

Some of the images below illustrate individual flower and leaf rising nearly an inch from the surface below.

Set against rich satin background. Accentuates the floral designs perfectly.

Thick, well rendered domed cover. Topped with the original raised flower and ruffled leaf finials. Lush bouquet of diverse florals below. Rising from ruffled gadroon cover's edge.

The finial secured with the original Stieff cross cut fastner.

Boldly fashioned "grape and leaf wrap" spout. The spout itself in the form of a gnarled, rough hewn rising vine. Brilliant, life like finish detail. Approaching that of the late Meiji silversmith's nature inspired designs.

This grape and vine motif is rarely found on period Stieff silver.

Well cast acanthus cap, streaming floral decorated wide arch C-scroll handle. Some collectors refer to these ae "elephant ear" handles.

Period engraved "1893 OBS 1918" to the underside only. There is no monogram to the visible body of the set.

This fine and rare 1915 Stieff sterling silver scrolling foliate on satin coffee pot is 9 1/2 inches tall and 9 1/4 inches handle to spout. Exceptionally thick, heavy guage sterling construction throughout. The coffee pot weighs 32 ounces.

Hallmarked as shown. Including Stieff's covered 1915 date symbol (See Rainwater).

In excellent condition. Appears little, if ever used. Rich, lustreous sterling patina throughout. The interior completely free of discoloration. The streaming florals on satin background decoration and raised leaf and floral finials retain their original crisp, vibrant hand chased detail. Stands perfectly firm on table or tray. Cover remains open just a hair in front, as you can see from images barely noted.

For the discerning collector of the finest turn of the century American hand crafted sterling. A museum worthy 1915-1916 date marked Stieff sterling silver scrolling florals on satin background coffee pot. In excellent condition.

We recently sold a small Stieff bowl and underplate for over $1000., with similar floral decoration and dating. And a matching tea set for over $3000.

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