1988.26, Coffeepot, Joseph Anthony Jr., Philadelphia, c. 1780-1785


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Coffee, along with tea and chocolate, was a popular beverage in colonial America during the 18th century. Typically taller than teapots, some coffeepots were fashioned with openings in their lids to accommodate stirring rods, allowing them to be used to serve chocolate.  

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Kevin W. Tucker, DMA Label copy, 2006. 

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Coffee, along with tea and chocolate, was a popular beverage in colonial America during the 18th century. Typically taller than teapots, some coffeepots were fashioned with openings in their lids to accommodate stirring rods, allowing them to be used to serve chocolate.  

Excerpt from
Kevin W. Tucker, DMA Label copy, 2006. 

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Metropolitan Museum of Art~Read more about Nineteenth-Century American Silver.

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