Object 11

Coffee pot with lid knob in the shape of a Turk's head

Since coffee was considered a typical Turkish drink, some pots were decorated with "alla turca" motifs such as a turban or a Turk's head.

Object Description

Goldsmith: Johann Jakob Herzog (1720-1795)Basel, around 1790Silver; raffiaInv. 1948.289.

 
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