Most jugs with taps from the 18th and 19th century have a single tap and are made of pewter. This impressive model is made of silver and has three taps. These jugs were used for serving coffee or for tapping off hot water to mix with tea extract. This impressive example by the Amsterdam silversmith Pieter de Keen is richly decorated with shells, fretwork diamond patterns, cullots and other Louis XIV ornaments.
Specifications
| Title | coffee urn |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Silver, 920/000 percentage, embossing |
| Object type |
Coffee urn
> Pitcher
> Tableware
> Kitchen and household
> Utensil
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 39 cm Diameter 24,5 cm Weight 2865 |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Goldsmith:
Pieter de Keen
|
| Accession number | MBZ 186 (KN&V) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1955 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 1955 |
| Creation date | in 1718 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Metalen gebruiksvoorwerpen door de eeuwen heen (2013) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Emboss
> Embossed
> Decorative techniques
> Metal working technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
Emboss
> Embossed
> Decorative techniques
> Metal working technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
|
| Place of manufacture | Amsterdam > North Holland > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
