Antique Turkish Silver Coffee Jug (Circa 1910)

About the Item

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Turkish silver coffee jug; an addition to our Asian silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Turkish silver coffee jug has a baluster shaped form to a circular spreading foot. The surface of this antique coffee jug encompassed with a band of chased palmette designs flanked with interlacing lozenge borders. The upper rim of the jug is encircled with applied bead decoration below a broad band of palmette ornamentation. This antique coffee jug is fitted with a plain domed hinged hallmarked cover encircled with a band of applied bead decoration to the rim. The cover is surmounted with an exceptional hallmarked cast silver gilt finial modelled in the form of cockerel on a floral and foliate terrain; the gilding has worn with age in a sympathetic fashion to an aesthetically pleasing mellow color. The hinge to the cover is embellished with an exceptional cast silver scrolling bracket accented with a cockerel's head to the terminal. This coffee jug is fitted with the original cast hallmarked S scroll handle accented with a leaf decoration and collar to the upper portion of the handpiece, in addition to a cockerel's head to each scrolling terminal. The hallmarked foot is encompassed with chased braid style chevron ornamentation in a swirl design, in addition to two applied bands of bead decoration. Condition This antique Turkish silver coffee jug is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality for its type and in exceptional condition in keeping with age. The Turkish hallmarks struck to the surface of the body, handle and spout, in addition to the rim of the cover are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver. Dimensions Length from back of handle to tip of spout 12.5cm/4.9" Width 8.6cm/3.4" Diameter of foot 6.6cm/2.6" Height 24cm/9.4" Weight 13.7 troy ounces/426g Maker: Untraced Maker's Marks Date: circa 1910 Origin: Turkey, Asia. Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of antique silverware.

Dimensions:

Height: 9.45 in (24 cm)Width: 3.39 in (8.6 cm)Depth: 4.93 in (12.5 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Silver,Gilt

Place of Origin:

Turkey

Period:

Early 20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1910

Condition:

Please see main description.