Archibald Knox
Coffee Pot

DesignerManx, 1864–1933
RetailerEnglish, established 1875
CultureManx
Titles
  • Coffee Pot
Date1906
PlaceEngland
MediumSterling silver, ivory and turquoise
Dimensions8 1/4 × 4 7/8 × 3 1/16 in. (21 × 12.4 × 7.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by an anonymous friend in honor of William J. Hill at "One Great Night in November, 1994"
Object number94.448
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance[Historical Design, Inc., New York City]; MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition HistoryEXHIBITED The Twentieth Century: Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston September 30, 1995 thru February 18, 1996
Defining Modern: European Design 1890-1935, MFA,H, Andrews Gallery, 8/26/01 - 11/11/01, Curator: C. Strauss
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Embossed on bottom: "L & Co" within three diamonds and an anchor, a lion, and the date letter "g".

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