Rare American Manning & Bowman Blackberry Enamel and Pewter Graniteware Coffee Pot antique ceiling medallion Mid 20th century and later

Mid 20th century and later

triform acanthus leaves emanating from a scrolled base

or small image of a saint

Because the pieces are handmade the console width varies slightly

Cast mark: TFC ©

Rare American Manning & Bowman Blackberry Enamel and Pewter Graniteware Coffee Pot antique ceiling medallion Mid 20th century and laterDETAILS An antique, late 19th century coffee tea pot with pewter mounts and hinged lid. The white enamel pit is decorated with a blackberry fruit branch design. MAKER Attributed to Manning & Bowman Company (Meriden, Connecticut, 1849 1945). They exhibited in the 1876 Centennial Exhibition (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), the 1878 Exposition Universelle (Paris) and the 1880 Melbourne International Exhibition in Australia. MARKS Unmarked PERIOD Late 19th