An important Italian silver coffee-pot Maker's mark of Giuseppe Balbino, Turin, circa 1770, assay-master Francesco Pagliani Pear-shaped, on three scroll and foliage feet, the spirally fluted body with cast applied eagle's mask and swirling foliage spout, at right angle to the cylindrical handle socket cast at the junction with swirling foliage and with detachable baluster wood handle, the similar domed cover with openwork rocaille thumbpiece, foliage, flower and coffee-bean finial and pinned hinge with ring, marked on base 34 cm. (13.3/8 in.) high 1,790 gr. (57 oz.)
An important Italian silver coffee-pot Maker's mark of Giuseppe Balbino, Turin, circa 1770, assay-master Francesco Pagliani Pear-shaped, on three scroll and foliage feet, the spirally fluted body with cast applied eagle's mask and swirling foliage spout, at right angle to the cylindrical handle socket cast at the junction with swirling foliage and with detachable baluster wood handle, the similar domed cover with openwork rocaille thumbpiece, foliage, flower and coffee-bean finial and pinned hinge with ring, marked on base 34 cm. (13.3/8 in.) high 1,790 gr. (57 oz.)
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