Silver coffee pot and stand, made in Edinburgh

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This silver coffee-pot and stand was made in 1900-1 by Hamilton & Inches of Edinburgh. When in use, the coffee-pot is placed on top of the three-legged stand while the lamp sits underneath to heat the coffee.

The coffee pot has a cylindrical body, pedestal foot and shallow domed lid. The stand consists of a reeded circle of silver supported on three reeded legs with feet. The lamp has a lid with a small tube through the centre for the wick.

Hamilton & Inches was founded by James Hamilton and his nephew Robert Kirk Inches. Their first shop was at 90A Princes Street and was primarily a retailing establishment. Robert Inches became an important public figure, and was clockmaker to the King.

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• Online ID: 000-190-000-775-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MEQ 1171 D
• Date: 1900 - 1901
  1900 - 1901
  1900 - 1901
  1900 - 1901
  1900-1
  
• Material: Silver
  Silver
  Silver. Inscription: H & I
  Silver. Inscription: H & I [script]; t [small]; [Edinburgh mark]
  Coffee pot
  Lamp, coffee pot
  Lid, lamp, coffee pot
  Stand, coffee pot
  
• Dimensions: 270 mm H x 160 mm W
  38 mm H x 73 mm Dia
  54 mm D
  68 mm H x 89 mm Dia
  
• What: Coffee pot
  Lamp, coffee pot
  Lid, lamp, coffee pot
  Stand, coffee pot
  
• Subject: Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  Gold and silver (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who: Hamilton and Inches (Silversmith)
  Hamilton and Inches (Silversmith)
  Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
  Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh (Silversmith)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh
  
• Event:
• Description: Silver coffee-pot with a cylindrical body, pedestal foot and shallow domed lid, with a deep band of narrow gadrooning on the lower body, by Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh, 1900 - 1901
  Stand for coffee-pot MEQ 1171 A consisting of a reeded circle of silver with a flange inside, supported on three reeded legs with four-toed feet, by Hamilton and Inches, Edinburgh, 1900 - 1901
  Lamp for use with silver coffee-pot MEQ 1171 A, 1900 - 1901
  Circular lamp lid with a small flange and a cylindrical tube through the centre for the wick, for use with silver coffee-pot MEQ 1171 A
  
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