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Artist:
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William Charnelhouse
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Title:
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Chocolate pot
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Date:
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c. 1703
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Medium:
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Silver
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Dimensions:
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9 1/4 x 4 x 4 in. (23.5 x 10.16 x 10.16 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of James F. and Louise H. Bell
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Location:
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Gallery 350
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The side handle on this chocolate pot allowed one to hold and pour the pot while mixing the chocolate beverage with a muddler. The highly decorative "cut-card" mounts applied around the handle and spout are a typical attribute of the English style in this period.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Charnelhouse, William
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Role:
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Maker
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Life Dates:
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English, active 1703-1712
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Mark
- On the side opposite the handle are engraved arms with a scroll cartouche; probably the ar Mark
Fully marked (britannia standard) on upper side of body. Maker's mark and lion's head erase
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Classification:
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Metalwork
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Physical Description:
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decorated with cut-card work on handles and body; domed cover removable
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Creation Place:
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Europe, England, , , London
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Accession #:
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61.55.5a,b
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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