A Swedish Silver Rococo-Revival Coffee Pot, mark of Christian Hammer, Stockholm 1852.
Baluster-shaped on a stepped foot, the body with engraved decoration, flared spout and handle, the lid with a finial in the form of a fruit bud.
Engraving "Från Konungen till Skådespelaren N Almlöf d.4 Nov 1854" ("From the King to the Actor N Almlöf 4 Nov 1854"). Height 30.5 cm. Weight 810 grams.
Minor dents, splits and wear.
Gift from King Oscar I to Nils Almlöf (1799-1875).
Nils Almlöf was a Swedish actor, noted as one of the foremost during the 19th Century. Almlöf and his second wife Charlotte are mentioned as friends of Charles XV.