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Antique Dutch or English Georgian Brass Chocolate Pot
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Antique Dutch or English Georgian Brass Chocolate Pot

18th century
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A scarce example of a Mid / Late 18th Century Antique Dutch or English Georgian Brass Chocolate Pot in completely original condition. Schiffer, { cf. The Brass Book ~ Page 345 C ~ Exton ~ PA. ~ 1978 }, illustrates a markedly similar piece from The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Collection, of which he remarks, "Chocolate pots are rare in silver, but still rarer in brass". This one the first to pass through our stock in over two decades ! Unsurprisingly, the pot is lacking it's hardwood stirrer / paddle, the correct name for which is a Molinillo, with which all early chocolate pots were necessarily equipped, the beverage requiring constant stirring as the chocolate settled so quickly.

Height ~ 15.20 cm. / 6.00 inches ~ Width to include handle ~ 20.30 cm. / 8.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 8.90 cm. / 3.50 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1775

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Physical Dimensions
Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
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Antiques4EU has dated this Georgian Brass Chocolate Pot to the 18th Century.

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A scarce example of a Mid / Late 18th Century Antique Dutch or English Georgian Brass Chocolate Pot in completely original condition. Schiffer, { cf. The Brass Book ~ Page 345 C ~ Exton ~ PA.
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~ 1978 }, illustrates a markedly similar piece from The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Collection, of which he remarks, "Chocolate pots are rare in silver, but still rarer in brass".
Antiques4EU

This one the first to pass through our stock in over two decades ! Unsurprisingly, the pot is lacking it's hardwood stirrer / paddle, the correct name for which is a Molinillo, with which all early chocolate pots were necessarily equipped, the beverage requiring constant stirring as the chocolate settled so quickly.

fig 1. An eighteenth-century brass chocolate pot with a dark turned wood side handle and a top aperture.
fig 1. Antique Dutch or English Georgian Brass Chocolate Pot

Height ~ 15.20 cm. / 6.00 inches ~ Width to include handle ~ 20.30 cm. / 8.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 8.90 cm. / 3.50 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1775

LOVE This Item ? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer ?

Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com

Height
15cm (5.91")
Width
20cm (7.87")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Georgian Brass Chocolate Pot to the 18th Century.

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SA1221329
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ADOEAGBCP-27
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An eighteenth-century brass chocolate pot with a dark turned wood side handle and a top aperture.
Antique Dutch or English Georgian Brass Chocolate Pot
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An eighteenth-century brass chocolate pot with a dark turned wood side handle and a top aperture.
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  • ObjectTableware
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialBrass, Wood
  • ColourWarm Brass
  • MotifsTurned wooden handle, Top aperture, Flared base, Right-angle socket
  • SizeH 15 cm (6 in) x W 20 cm (8 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This eighteenth-century chocolate pot originates from England or the Netherlands in the Georgian period. It is formed from warm brass with a dark turned wood side handle, featuring a top aperture, a flared base, and a right-angle socket securing the handle via a metal bracket fixed with two screws. The visible surface shows historical tarnish, dents, and variations in tone across the metal body alongside a grain pattern on the wooden grip. The vessel measures 15 cm high, 20 cm wide, and 9 cm deep. Suitable for domestic display or functional styling today, it sits neatly on a sideboard top or shelving unit within an English country house interior, bringing historical tableware character to a traditional dining room or kitchen.

FAQs

A brass chocolate pot is an 18th or early 19th-century vessel designed specifically for preparing and serving hot chocolate, featuring a side handle and a lid aperture for a frothing rod.

These pots were typically raised or cast from heavy sheet brass with brazed seams, featuring a turned wooden handle mounted at a right angle to insulate against heat during preparation.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-hammered interior surfaces, dovetail or brazed construction lines, age-appropriate surface oxidation, and a top opening designed for a stir rod.

Place the item on a dining sideboard, open kitchen shelving, or a chimney piece, pairing warm metallic tones against natural stone, painted wood, or neutral plaster backgrounds.

Maintain antique brass by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a light coat of natural beeswax polish, avoiding aggressive chemical cleaners that remove historic patina.
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