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, 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. 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’. His ship the 'Medusa' returned home for repair, and it is likely that Gore would have taken this opportunity to order this silver service, which is hallmarked 1804.