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Sterling Coffee Pot from Wedding Service of Dr. George Richard Minot, 1915
Item Details
| Type | Coffee Pot |
| Brand | Unidentified American maker, McAuliffe & Hadley |
| Materials | Sterling Silver, Wood |
| Marks | Retailer’s Mark, Fineness Mark, Origin |
| Period | 1910s, Antique |
| Date | 1915 |
| Origin | United States |
| Pattern | Minot Family Crest (Cross), Weld Family Crest (Dragon) |
| Personalization | Engraved to underside “M.L.W. G.R.M. 1915 Louisa S. Minot Harriet J. Minot Mary Minot Elizabeth C. Minot” |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Additional Information | Gifted to Dr. George Richard Minot, by his aunts, on the occasion of his marriage to Marian Linzee Weld; both families are members of the Boston Brahmin elites; Dr. Minot was the recipient of the 1934 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, which he shared with George Hoyt Whipple and William P. Murphy |
Condition
- mild tarnish, surface wear to handle and finial, general marks throughout, dent near handle.
Dimensions
6.5" W x 8.25" H x 3.25" D
Item #
ITMG113134
