Silver Chocolate & Coffee Pots early 1700s Photos

About 1700 chocolate became popular because of its alleged aphrodisiac properties. The art of seduction & the expense of the drink justified silver chocolate pots which stood taller than tea pots with a spout & a handle which were situated 90 degrees from each other. The same tall cylindrical shape evolved into coffee pots in the 1730s where the spout & handle were 180 degrees from each other. For pots in the transition period, it is hard to identify which drink was the purpose.

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Silver chocolate pot by Thomas Bolton of Dublin at National Museum Decorative Arts & History. Dublin, Ireland.Silver chocolate pot by John Coney of Boston at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Silver chocolate pot by Edward Winslow of Boston at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Silver coffeepot by John Fawdery of England at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Silver chocolate pot (1696-9) by Thomas Bolton of Dublin at National Museum Decorative Arts & History. Dublin, Ireland.Silver chocolate pot (1701) by John Coney of Boston at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Silver chocolate pot (1700-10) by Edward Winslow of Boston at Yale University Art Gallery. New Haven, CT.Silver coffeepot (1710) by John Fawdery of England at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Earliest-known Scottish silver coffee pot by Colin MacKenzie of Edinburgh at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Chocolate pot by Gabriel Sleath from London at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.Silver coffee pot by Michael Boult of Britain at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Silver coffee pot by Paul de Lamerie of Britain at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.
Earliest-known Scottish silver coffee pot (1713-4) by Colin MacKenzie of Edinburgh at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Chocolate pot (1716-7) by Gabriel Sleath from London at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.Silver coffee pot (George I, 1715-6) by Michael Boult of Britain at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Silver coffee pot (George I, 1717-8) by Paul de Lamerie of Britain at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.
Silver coffeepot by John White of England at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.Silver coffeepot by I.B. of Metz, France at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.Chocolate pot from Newcastle, England at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.Silver coffee jug by Paul de Lamerie of London, England at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.
Silver coffeepot (c1724) by John White of England at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.Silver coffeepot (c1725) by I.B. of Metz, France at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.Chocolate pot (1734-5) from Newcastle, England at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.Silver coffee jug (1738) by Paul de Lamerie of London, England at Cincinnati Art Museum. Cincinnati, OH.
Coffee pot by Peter Archambo from London at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.Silver chocolate pot by Zachariah Brigden & silver teapot by Benjamin Burt both of Boston at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.American silver Rococo coffee pot by Thomas Hammersly at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.Silver coffeepot by Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright of London at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.
Coffee pot (1739-40) by Peter Archambo from London at Fowler Museum. Los Angeles, CA.Silver chocolate pot (c1755) by Zachariah Brigden & silver teapot (c1762) by Benjamin Burt both of Boston at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.American silver Rococo coffee pot (c1760) by Thomas Hammersly at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.Silver coffeepot (1767-8) by Thomas Whipham & Charles Wright of London at Carnegie Museum of Art. Pittsburgh, PA.
Silver coffee pot by Ignace Joseph Craisme of Paris at Musées des Arts Décoratifs. Lyon, France.Silver jug by Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp & silver coffee-pot by John Swift at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Chocolate pot from travelling service which belonged to Pauline Borghese, sister of Emperor Napoleon with more than 100 silver gilt item by Martin-Guillaume Biennais of Paris at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Copper chocolate pot in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Silver coffee pot (1786) by Ignace Joseph Craisme of Paris at Musées des Arts Décoratifs. Lyon, France.Silver jug (c1786) by Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp & silver coffee-pot (1733) by John Swift at National Gallery of Canada. Ottawa, ON.Chocolate pot from travelling service which belonged to Pauline Borghese, sister of Emperor Napoleon with more than 100 silver gilt item (c1803) by Martin-Guillaume Biennais of Paris at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Copper chocolate pot in kitchen at Georgian House museum. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Copper chocolate pots at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.Redware jar , cast metal coffee pot by Hiram Yale & Co. , mustard tin , native basket , shelf clock , redware cake mold , salt-glazed jug by Abraham Mead, stoneware preserve jar , & pewter whale oil lamp at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.Silver coffeepot from China in Georgian style at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Silver chocolate pot by Peter Krider of Philadelphia at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.
Copper chocolate pots at Kellie Castle. Pittenweem, Scotland.Redware jar (early 1800s), cast metal coffee pot by Hiram Yale & Co. (1824-35), mustard tin (c1858), native basket (c1840-50), shelf clock (c1809-49), redware cake mold (early 1800s), salt-glazed jug (1791) by Abraham Mead, stoneware preserve jar (late 1800s), & pewter whale oil lamp (1830-60) at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.Silver coffeepot (1830-40) from China in Georgian style at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Silver chocolate pot (1878) by Peter Krider of Philadelphia at Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philadelphia, PA.
Copper & silver chocolate pot by Tiffany at Brooklyn Museum. New York, NY.Copper pot chocolatera used by priests to make chocolate to help Christianize native tribes at Bullock Texas State History Museum. Austin, TX.Copper chocolatera of Spanish colonial era at Arizona History Museum. Tucson, AZ.Spanish copper chocolatera for cocoa drink at Arizona Historical Society Museum Downtown. Tucson, AZ.
Copper & silver chocolate pot (c1879) by Tiffany at Brooklyn Museum. New York, NY.Copper pot chocolatera (c1725-49) used by priests to make chocolate to help Christianize native tribes at Bullock Texas State History Museum. Austin, TX.Copper chocolatera of Spanish colonial era at Arizona History Museum. Tucson, AZ.Spanish copper chocolatera for cocoa drink at Arizona Historical Society Museum Downtown. Tucson, AZ.
Pewter coffee pot & bowl at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.


Pewter coffee pot & bowl at Millard Fillmore House. East Aurora, NY.


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