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A tapered cylindrical form was originally used for both coffee and chocolate, but the earliest known silver teapot, dated to 1670, is also of this shape (museum no. M.399-1921). By the 18th century the spout was often placed at right angles to the handle on coffee and chocolate pots.<br><br><b>Historical Associations</b><br>The engraving on the coffee pot reveals that this was a gift to the East India Company. Founded in 1600, the English East India Company was incorporated by royal charter to develop trade with India and East Asia. The Museum's silver teapot of the same form was also presented to the East India Company, in 1670.","physicalDescription":"","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Unknown","id":"A1848"},"association":{"text":"","id":""},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"Silver, engraved, with leather-covered handle","categories":[{"text":"Metalwork","id":"THES48920"},{"text":"Tea, Coffee & Chocolate wares","id":"THES48886"},{"text":"India Museum","id":"THES286062"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2006AM7981","2006AU9917","2006AM7618","2016JC8776","2016JC8777","2017KA0789"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"56C","id":"THES49243"},"free":"","case":"CA4","shelf":"","box":"1"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Coffee pot","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1681-1682","earliest":"1681-01-01","latest":"1682-12-31"},"association":{"text":"hallmarked","id":"x32454"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"25","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"21.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"including handle and spout","note":""},{"dimension":"Diameter","value":"12.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"base","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions checked: Measured; 14/04/1999 by DW","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"Punched on rim of pot, L to R:\nInitials 'GG' over a pellet, in a shaped shield, the mark of George Garthorne; leopard's head crowned, the town mark of the London assay office; 'd' in a shield, the date letter for the assay year 1681-82; lion passant, the sterling silver standard mark.\nPunched on the inside of the circle of silver which is the base of the pot: mark 'GG' over a pellet (worn), maker's mark of George Garthorne.","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":"A8877"},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""},{"content":"Engraved on the side of the coffee pot:\r\nArms of Richard Sterne in feather cartouche.\r\nBelow, the inscription:\n'The Guift of Richard Sterne E[s]q[uire] / to y<sup>e</sup> Honorable East: India: Comp<sup>a</sup>[ny]:'","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":""}],"objectHistory":"Richard Sterne of South Kilvington, Yorkshire, was born in around 1641, the eldest son of Richard Sterne, Archbishop of York (1664-1683). In 1681- around the time he presented the coffee pot to the East India Company - he was MP for Ripon and the only member of his family to sit in the Lower House. His gift reflects his ties with the Company, which contributed to his moderate prosperity: in 1688 he owned £2,300 in East India Company stock. Sterne was buried in York Minster on 29 January 1716.\nWe are grateful to Peter Waldron for drawing this information to our attention.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Coffee pot, sterling silver, English (London), 1681-82, mark of George Garthorne. Engraved with the arms of Richard Sterne","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"V&A Catalogue, 1920, No. 66"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Oman, C.. <u>Caroline Silver, 1625-1688</u>. London: Faber and Faber, 1970."},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Watts, W. W. <u>Old English Silver</u>. London: E. 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