Coffeepot

Urn-shape coffeepot with an incurved neck ending in a round bead and flared shoulder atop a tapered cylindrical body on a flared, circular pedestal base. Bell-domed, hinged lid with wide, flat edge is topped by an octagonal fluted knop. Spurred C- and S-curve, D- or ear-shaped handle is pinned into cylindrical sockets. S-scroll spout has an elongated D-shaped lip, faceted face and tongued belly. Body perforated at spou. Underside of inset convex bottom is struck with five marks, including "G.RICHARDSO[N]" in raised serif letters in a finely serrated rectangle, and is scratched at lower left "i/m / u/m / v/m / v/n", possibly by different hands. Fine turning marks inside. Handle and knop with vestiges of black japanning; spout darker than body. Base edge dented.