Coffee pot: P&O

An electroplated coffee pot with a hinged lid used by the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. It is engraved with the rising sun crest and the initials "P&O". The maker's marks are engraved on the base of the pot. The spout has been resoldered in two places. There are small areas where the plate has worn off. There are dents at the top of the handle and the base of the pot.

Object Details

ID: PLT0534
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Coffee pot
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Elkington & Co. Ltd
People: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 210 mm x 260 mm x 135 mm