Of course I have seen many carafes for coffee over the years but none looked like this one. The antique coffee pot was not constructed out of glass. I thought that it was made out of stainless steel or some such metal. There was a handle sticking out of the side of the carafe that made the whole thing look a little funny to me.
Instead of tossing the item away, I chose to show it to my aunt. She is well-informed about vintage items and even though I didn't think that the antique coffee pot was of any real value, I still sought her advice. I am very glad that I did because I could have thrown out a relatively valuable collectable.
What was gathering dust in the basement of my home was a silver antique coffee pot designed in Victorian style. My aunt pointed out that the items had London hallmarks dating the object to the year 1899. The antique coffee pot was marketed by the Goldsmiths Company of London.