A George II provincial silver coffee pot

A George II provincial silver coffee pot,

by James Kirkup, Newcastle 1728,

tapering cylindrical form, wooden scroll handle, the spout with an applied motif, domed cover with an acorn finial, on a raised circular foot, height 24.8cm, approx. weight 25.4oz.

Provenance: purchased form N. Bloom and Son, Conduit Street, London 24 July 1990.

The crest is that recorded for Aurd, Bell, Hunt, Kerr, Frazer and other families.