A French .950 silver coffee pot, Minerva 1 and maker's mark for Claude Doutre Roussel, late 19th century the finely repousse and chased twist baluster coffee pot of rococo inspiration with a cast foliate finial to the hinged lid, the C-scroll handle and spout with acanthus and trailing floral motifs, ivory insulators and scrolling attachments, the body with central cartouche engraved with initials Ml, marked to the underside and lid. Weight 744g height 24.5 cm