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Silver coffee pot, part of a service owned by Admiral Sir John Gore (1772-1836) Long Caption: Silver coffee pot , part of a service owned by Admiral Sir John Gore (1772-1836), which also included a matching teapot (PLT0055), cream jug (PLT0056), and pair of sugar basins (PLT0057 and PLT0058) The oval silver coffee pot stands on a narrow stem and oval foot. It has a narrow fluted spout, a hinged lid with a pineapple finial, and a fluted and chased handle of square section with a small ivory insert. The coffee pot has gadrooned rims and the body is engraved on each side with Gore's crest of a dog, in a decorative oval. After many years of distinguished naval service, Gore was "sent to Gibraltar as senior officer in command of a small squadron to cruise in the straits, with orders to look out for French ships sent to strengthen the Toulon fleet. He continued there for more than a year, and had joined Captain Moore off Cadiz, when on 5 October 1804 the squadron captured three Spanish frigates, carrying specie and cargo worth considerably more than £1 million: Gore's share must have been at least £40,000." (source: DNB) His ship the 'Medusa' was sent home for repair, and it is likely that Gore would have taken this opportunity to order this silver service, which is hallmarked 1804. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PLT0054 Artist: Duncan Urquhart; Naphtali Hart Date: 1804-1805 Medium: silver; ivory Size: 275 mm x 320 mm x 120 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.