other - Cafetera - Plateado - Henin & Cie

Vintage ebony and silver plated Henin, Empire style coffee pot.
Sculpted lion's head spout.
Curved 4 leg's ending with lion paws.
Height: 30,5 cm including closed leaf pineapple sitting on the top of lid.
Circumference: 38 cm approx.
Weight: 87 grams.
elegant silver-plated Empire-style coffee pot, its designs characteristic of French Neoclassical era.
Features sculpted leaves on lower sides of pot (4 corners).
The handle made of dark exotic wood.
The "25" stamp indicates the amount of silver used in the plating process.
** Los grandes orfebres parisinos Henin & Cie nacieron en el siglo XIX. En el corazón de la histórica ciudad de París, el Marais era el famoso barrio de la joyería. Fue en esta localidad donde la nobleza acudía a comprar lujosas joyas y objetos elaborados con oro y plata de alto grado.