Title: LARGE COFFEE & TEA POT STERLING 950
Shipping: $50.00
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Period: Unassigned
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Condition: Excellent
Item Date: 1900's
Item ID: 2007
BEAUTIFULLY MADE AND CRAFTED WITH A CORNUCOPIA MOTIF. THE COFFEE POT IS 10 1/4" TALL & 12" WIDE-----THE TEA POT IS 8 1/2" TALL & 12" WIDE COFFEE POT WEIGHS 2 LBS. 11.2OZ & THE TEA IS 2LBS. 7.9 OZ. A COUPLE OF very very small MARKS. NO MONOS STAMPED "STERLING 950"
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterling_silver
From about 1840 to somewhere around 1940 in the United States and Europe, sterling silver flatware became de rigueur when setting a proper table. In fact, there was a marked increase in the number of silver companies that emerged during that period.
The word "sterling", used in reference to the 925 grade of silver, emerged in England by the 13th century. The terms "sterling" and "pound sterling" acquired their meaning in more than a century, and from convergent sources. There are three possible origins for the word "sterling". Two originate from 12th and 13th century coinage, and one is generally discounted. The word could have derived from the Old English word "stiere", meaning "strong, firm, immovable".
