An early-19th century German silver coffee pot

An early-19th century German silver coffee pot,

by Johaan Georg Friderich Welle, Arolsen 1800-1810,

ovoid body, engraved decoration, scroll handle, lion mask spout, the pull-off cover with a swan finial, on a raised foot modelled as three mythical dolphins, on a raised circular base with a foliate border, height 22cm, approx. weight 25.5oz.