Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coffee urn stand and burner
Object name
Coffee urn stand and burner
Date
1874
Medium
Silver, gilt
Dimensions
Part (burner): 2 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (6 x 6.4 cm)
Part (stand): 4 1/2 x 9 in. (11.4 x 22.9 cm)
Silver Weight: 29 oz (troy)
Description
Cast silver coffee urn stand and burner in the Egyptian style with gilt decoration; notched ring frame on four gilt, winged sphinx feet; set onto a wide ring pedestal, which is applied to a cast, matte-finished stand of four curved legs on Greek-key feet; between the legs in the front and back are cast, gilt anthemions, set above two scrolled braces; round cast burner flared at the shoulder with a cylindrical flue through the center; maker's marks on the base of the burner.
Credit Line
Gift of the Children and Grandchildren of John Roach
Object Number
1920.18gh
Marks
stamped: on base: "STERLING" above a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, an anchor in a rectangle and a "G" in gothic script in a chamfered rectangle over "690/ G"
engraved: on front: overlapping, "J/ R"
Gallery Label
This coffee and tea service was presented to John Roach in recognition of his development of iron ship building in the United States on April 30, 1874.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.




