Gourd form silver plate coffee pot
Gourd form silver plate coffee pot
A James Dixon gourd form silver plate coffee pot on Rococo feet, circa 1870.
James Dixon & Sons was a prominent English silversmithing firm based in Sheffield, founded in 1806. Renowned for quality craftsmanship, the company specialised in silver and electroplated wares, including cutlery, teapots, trophies, and ecclesiastical items.
Dixon was an early adopter of electroplating technology, helping make stylish silverware affordable to a growing middle class. Their marks, often featuring a trumpet and the word Sheffield, are widely recognised by collectors.
Throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, James Dixon & Sons supplied both domestic and international markets, leaving a lasting legacy in British decorative metalwork history craftsmanship tradition reputation influence design innovation excellence
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