George III Irish sterling silver coffee pot, the rim struck with hallmarks of the George III head of 1785, Irish sterling standard, and the city of Dublin, maker unknown, the marks effaced from underside, but with scratch mark "X 102", of tall tapering form with an acorn finial top and scrolling acanthus cast spout with shaped wooden handle, with repousse work of rocailles centering the later engraved arms and motto "Fortes Fortuna Juvat" [Fortune Favors the Bold] of John Arthur Douglas Bloomfield, 2nd Baron Bloomfield of Ciamhaltha (1802–1879). Weight 28.45 ozt. (inclusive of handle). 10" H. Note: Lord Bloomfield, son of the 1st Baron Bloomfield had a long and illustrious diplomatic career in Britain, and on his retirement in 1871, he was created Baron Bloomfield, of Ciamaltha in the County of Tipperary, this time in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, which entitled him to a seat in the House of Lords. He died in 1879 without heirs.

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