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Coffee pot, 1996.

Materials Science Gallery

1996

Coffee pot, ceramic, in form of a locomotive, on metal frame, unsigned but by J.B. Toselli, Paris, 1865-1875, ex GP Keen Collection. With polychrome floral and butterfly decoration.

Coffee pot in form of Locomotive

Miscellanea & Curiosities

1865-1875

Coffee pot, silver plated, Caledonian Railway, made by Elkington & Company Limited, Birmingham, 1914; depicting garter crest.

Silver plated coffee pot, Caledonian Railway

Passenger Comforts

1914

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1901, North Eastern Railway, octagonal with domed and hinged lid, engraved on side "Royal Hotel West Hull". Overall: 210 mm x 225 mm x 125 mm.

Silver plated coffee pot, North Eastern Railway - Royal Station Hotel, Hull

Passenger Comforts

1901

Coffee pot, silver plated, North Eastern Railway - Zetland Hotel, Saltburn, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham; decorative engraving, garter "NER Zetland Hotel Saltburn".

Silver plated coffee pot, North Eastern Railway - Zetland Hotel, Saltburn

Passenger Comforts

Ceramic coffee pot, BTHS, small, with lid, white with gold band, BT Hotels, from Hudson House, York, 1900-1985. Made by Wood & Sons, England, 'Vitrex Ironstone'.

Ceramic coffee pot, British Transport - Hotel Services

Passenger Comforts

Ceramic coffee pot, BTHS, large, with lid, white with gold band, BT Hotels, from Hudson House, York, 1900-1985. Made by Wood & Sons, England, 'Vitrex Ironstone'.

Ceramic coffee pot, British Transport - Hotel Services

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, 1 pint, silver plated, Great Eastern Railway - Dining Cars, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1900. "G.E.R" in script letters "DC" in black letters, surmounted by dragon's wing. Overall: 200 mm x 175 mm 96 mm, 0.57kg.

Silver plated coffee pot, Great Eastern Railway - Dining Cars

Passenger Comforts

1900

Coffee pot, silver plated, patent handle, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, Southern Railway, SR ensign on side, base stamped 5, HP, W&H, c, 5331281, handle warranted hard & silver soldered, 95, GS, 65, 383.

Silver plated coffee pot, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Coffee pot, 1/2 pint, silver plated, by Mappin & Webb, London Midland & Scottish Railway, plain, "LMS HOTELS" block logo on side.

Silver plated coffee pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Rockingham & Co Ltd, Southern Railway, marked SR on side, base stamped P&Co Ltd, Sheffield, EPNS, A1, A15.

Silver plated coffee pot, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Coffee pot, hinged lid, British Rail.

Silver plated coffee pot, British Rail

Passenger Comforts

Coffee Pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, Midland Railway Hotels, hinged lid with button knob, two bands of floral design, engraved "Midland Railway Hotels" and depicting Wyvern, 1903.

Silver plated coffee pot, Midland Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1903

Silver plated coffee pot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Coffee pot, silver plated, London & South Western Railway, made by Walker & Hall, Sheffield; plain, LSWR script monogram on one side.

Silver plated coffee pot, London & South Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Rockingham, British Transport Commission Hotels Executive, marked "CARS HE", part of Scottish Mess Silver

Silver plated coffee pot, British Transport Commission - Hotels Executive

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, 1 pint, silver plated, London & North Eastern Railway, made by Elkington & Co., Birmingham; LNER script.

Silver plated coffee pot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, North Eastern Railway, decorative engraving, garter "NER Royal Station Hotel York"

Silver plated coffee pot, North Eastern Railway - Royal Station Hotel, York

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, London & South Western Railway, unidentified maker; ornately decorated with LSWR script monogram in roundel on one side, marked underneath "T1668 8 44".

Silver plated coffee pot, London & South Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, 1905, London & North Eastern Railway, LNER script monogram on side. Overall: 225 mm x 210 mm x 142 mm.

Silver plated coffee pot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1905

Coffee pot, silver plated, Great Central Railway, made by A.B & Co; "GT CENTRAL RY"and GCR coat of arms on one side.

Silver plated coffee pot, Great Central Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, ceramic, London & North Eastern Railway, made by Alfred Meakin, Tunstall; white with border of pink and green roses, LNER "Keswick" design (English).

Ceramic coffee pot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Tin coffee pot with lid, covered spout and handles, probably English, 1800-1900

Tin coffee pot with lid, covered spout and handles

Pharmacy-ware

1800-1900

Coffee pot

Public Health & Hygiene

1966

BR Shipping coffee pot, dented with some surface wear and stamped with makers mark and company logo

Silver plated coffee pot, BR Shipping

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, Great Northern Railway, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield - Prince's Plate; sloping sides, "GNR" interlocked monogram engraved on side.

Silver plated coffee pot, Great Northern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, Midland Railway Hotels, hinged lid, garland design, stamped "Midland Railway Hotels" and Wyvern.

Silver plated coffee pot, Midland Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, London & South Western Railway, hinged lid, marked "RFT dept SWR".

Silver plated coffee pot, London & South Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, 2 pint; silver plated, Great Eastern Railway, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1882; tall, straight sided, "GER" in script letters surmounted by dragon's wing.

Silver plated coffee pot, Great Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1882

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, North Eastern Railway, decorative engraving, garter "NER Royal Station Hotel Hull". Overall: 250 mm x 210 mm 127 mm

Silver plated coffee pot, North Eastern Railway - Royal Hotel West, Hull

Passenger Comforts

1884

Espresso Presto ! six-cup microwave espresso pot. Made in Spain by de Galicia Vigo for Whittard of Chelsea, London. 1999.

Espresso Presto !

Domestic Appliances

1999

Coffee pot, 1 pint, silver plated, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, made by Elkington & Co, Birmingham, 1920; plain, "L & Y RY CO" garter on side. Measurements overall: 170 mm x 190 mm x 80 mm.

Silver plated coffee pot, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Passenger Comforts

1920

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, London & North Western Railway, hinged lid, marked with LNWR Britannia logo

Silver plated coffee pot, London & North Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot 1/2 pint, silver plate, LNER block, by Walker & Hall (BTH 261E)

Silver plated coffee pot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, 3 pint, silver plated, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, London & North Eastern Railway, oval, marked "LNER"

Silver plated coffee pot, London & North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, 1/2 pint, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, 1909, London Midland & Scottish Railway, plain, flat hinged lid, curved bae, "LMS HOTELS" block logo on side.

Silver plated coffee pot, London Midland & Scottish Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

1909

Coffee pot, Hotels Executive - Cars, bearing the Carrington mark. Engraved design on front and back with 'HE Cars' in centre. Overall: 195 mm x 205 mm x 100 mm.

Silver plated coffee pot, Hotels Executive - Cars

Passenger Comforts

Silver plated coffee pot, British Railways (Eastern Region); 2 pints; stamped LB, EPNS A1, T. Overall: 190 mm x 165 mm 114 mm.

Silver plated coffee pot, British Railways (Eastern Region)

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, Sheffield made, hinged lid, two pints, part of Scottish Mess Silver. Overall: 187 mm x 190 mm x 117 mm, 1kg.

Silver plated coffee pot, part of Scottish Mess Silver

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, Great Western Railway - Hotels, made by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield; 3/4 pint, straight-sided, GWR coat of arms with banner below "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY HOTELS". Measurements overall: 149 mm x 165 mm x 90 mm, 0.58kg.

Silver plated coffee pot, Great Western Railway - Hotels

Passenger Comforts

2 BR(E) 1pt. coffee pots

Two 1 pint coffee pots, BR E

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Elkington & Co, 1877, North Eastern Railway, decorative floral engraving, illegible garter on front. Overall: 195 mm x 177 mm x 127 mm, 0.54kg.

Silver plated coffee pot, North Eastern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1877

Railway tableware: Two coffee pots, small, with lids, white porcelain, gold band, BT Hotels, from Hudson House, York, various companies, 1900-1985

Two coffee pots

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, 2 pint, silver plated, St Enoch Station Hotel (Glasgow & South Western Railway), made by Edward & Sons, pear-shaped with hinged lid, ornate engraving with central G&SWR garter crest inscribed on side. Overall: 192 mm x 213 mm x 125 mm, 0.69kg.

Silver plated coffee pot, Glasgow & South Western Railway - St Enoch Station Hotel

Passenger Comforts

1883-1923

Espresso Presto ! six-cup microwave espresso pot. Made in Spain by de Galicia Vigo for Whittard of Chelsea, London. 1999.

Espresso Presto ! six-cup microwave espresso pot.

Domestic Appliances

1999

Electric coffee pot, London & North Western Railway, chromium plated, 25 volt 600 watt, bakelite handle, two-pin terminal under handle, on 3 mounts, wooden knob on lid

Electric coffee pot, London & North Western Railway

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, by Rockingham P & Co Ltd, Sheffield, 'SR' Southern Railway logo marked on side. overall: 180 mm x 175 mm x 120 mm, 0.73kg.

Silver plated coffee pot, Southern Railway

Passenger Comforts

1923-1948

Metal coffee pot with hinged lid, Hotels Executive - Cars, stamped with Rockingham logo and 108.Overall: 240 mm x 230 mm x 115 mm.

Silver plated coffee pot, Hotels Executive - Cars

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, by E & B, British Rail (Eastern Region), 1 pint, hinged llid, marked on base BR(E). Overall: 127 mm 88.9 mm.

Silver plated coffee pot, British Rail (Eastern Region)

Passenger Comforts

Coffee pot, silver plated, British Rail (Eastern Region), hinged lid, marked underneath BR(E).

Silver plated coffee pot, British Rail (Eastern Region)

Passenger Comforts