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Caughley Coffee Can, 'gilt star and husk festoon' pattern, c1790

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A very attractive Caughley coffee can, c1790. It is charmingly decorated with a neo-classical design of 'gilt star and husk swags' in fine gilding.

The coffee can has a smooth shaped body and has an open loop handle the outer body of the coffee can is elegantly decorated with a gilt 'star and husk' festoon pattern, which includes a central gilded star inside an oval husk wreath. the wreath is hanging by a gilded loop from a husk border which runs round the rim of the coffee can. this star decoration is repeated four times around the coffee can. the star wreaths are linked with a husk garland.

Around the base portion of the coffee can and repeated around the inner rim, is a gilded scrolling decoration.

The rim of the coffee can is gilded and the open loop handle also has gilt embellishments.

This is a charming Caughley Coffee Can, decorated in the elegant 'golden star and husk festoon' pattern, c1790.

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Size and Weight: (values are approximate)

	2¾" (70mm) max. diameter of the coffee can.
	2¾" (67mm) height of the coffee can.
	99gms weight of the coffee can.

Marks:

there are no manufacturer's marks on this coffee can. It does show the characteristic glaze free line round the underside foot rim and is from the Caughley factory c1790.

Condition:

This delightfully elegant Caughley Coffee can is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, repairs or restoration. The gilt decoration is in very good order. It is a very fine Caughley Coffee can for the connoisseur collector of Caughley porcelain or Early English wares.