Baltic Coffee Pot? c.1840 I. WEIS
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:08 pm
Does anyone recognise the marks on this coffee pot?
Miles
Miles
Kiel, Germany, in the northern Schleswig-Holstein region which has a shared history with Denmark. The maker is Jürgen Weiss (1802-1844). He was both married and received citizenship in 1828, which generally coincided with the beginning of a silversmith's career.
Hope this helps!
Ref: Bernt Zeitschel, Gold- und Solberschmiede im Östlichen Schleswig-Holstein (Neumünster: Wachholtz, 1998), p. 169, marks Ki99 & Ki100.