Antique silverplate coffee pot by Reed & Barton. Vintage c1869 pattern No. 2420 was designed by William Parkin (Born abt 1816, England) and awarded U.S. design patent 3,705 on October 5, 1869 as assignor to Reed & Barton of Taunton, Mass. The pot was part of a full tea-service in the aesthetic style, with a large cylindrical body, four ornate legs projecting from the outer surface of the body and featuring a lion's head with a 'pendant of flowers' midway down each, and a sphinx in 'alto relievo' on the toe. The handle and spout have bold, angled 4-sided paneled construction and decorative elements. The finial is square with alternating lion face and flower on the edge. Base is marked with patent date and style number 2420.