A George II silver coffee pot, Paul de Lamerie, London, 1734

the faceted spout finely chased with cross-hatched and foliate designs and with bird head terminal to spout, engraved to opposing side with armorial and crest, the simple shell detail socket mounted C-scroll wooden handle with capped terminal with mask detail, the domed hinged cover with chased foliate and scroll running border around squat urn finial, the underside with scratch weight 25 = 16

Handle is later replaced. Surface is bright with coat-of-arms rubbed. Seam is visible down inside in line with handle. The inside with three probably later pegs added near top (for strainer). flat-chasing is a little rubbed as are other highlights. Good gauge and quality
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The arms of Rotherford or Rutherford impaled by another.