Coffeepot
Karl F. Leinonen
(Born in Finland, 1866–1957)
about 1945
Object PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions19.7 x 15.9 x 9.2 cm (7 3/4 x 6 1/4 x 3 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Ellen Leinonen in memory of Karl F. Leinonen
Accession number1982.172
On View
Not on viewClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
This pot, made about 1945, when Leinonen was nearly eighty years old, is perhaps his last effort in silver. It closely resembles a chocolate pot he made for a four-piece set in 1905 – 6.
This text has been adapted from "Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000," edited by Jeannine Falino and Gerald W.R. Ward, published in 2008 by the MFA. Complete references can be found in that publication.
ProvenanceFrom the artist to his daughter Ellen Leinonen, who honored her father’s wishes by donating the coffeepot to the Museum.
