Rectangular sugarbowl with roundball feet. Stamped gadrooned petal sides. Engraved on front, "J. B." Hallmarks on rear side, ?P, lion passant, crowned leopard, Capital T, and King's head. (1815, London, Sterling). On base, "A-B-6"
* These marks may be fakes, There is a section on the bottom of object that appears to have been filed away and may have been the location of original marks.
Vasiform coffeepot has urn-shaped lower half and high attenuated upper half with tall hinged lid ending in an acorn finial. Round pedestal base rests on a thin, square plinth. Corners and/or edges of pot decorated with elegant fine beading. C-scroll wood handle with spur at top. S-curve spout ending with scrolled tip resembling head of eagle.
Engraved "EGD" on side for Elizabeth Gundaker Dale. Otherwise unmarked.
Provenance
Direct descent within Dale family to donor's husband. Family tradition states coffeepot was given by Samuel Futhey Dale (1773-1842) to Elizabeth Gundaker (1787-1830) as a wedding present in 1812.
