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inventarisnummerPLT0054 
collectiePlate    
museumNational Maritime Museum, Greenwich   National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
datum1804-05  
omschrijvingSilver coffee pot, part of a service owned by Admiral Sir John Gore (1772-1836), which also included a matching teapot (PLT0055), cream jug (PLT0056), and pair of sugar basins (PLT0057, PLT0058). The oval silver coffee pot stands on a narrow stem and oval foot. It has a narrow fluted spout, a hinged lid with a pineapple finial, and a fluted and chased handle of square section with a small ivory insert. The coffee pot has gadrooned rims and the body is engraved on each side with Gore's crest of a dog, in a decorative oval. After many years of distinguished naval service, Gore was sent to Gibraltar as senior officer in command of a small squadron. On 5 October 1804 the squadron captured three Spanish frigates, carrying specie and cargo worth considerably more than £1 million: Gore's share must have been at least £40,000’. His ship the 'Medusa' returned home for repair, and it is likely that Gore would have taken this opportunity to order this silver service, which is hallmarked 1804. 
afmetingen275 x 320 x 120 mm   
 

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