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The Kalo Shop was an entertainer's best friend. It produced the highest quality drink sets, cocktail mixers, smoker's trays, and coffee and tea sets that graced the finest homes in early 20th century America.
The coffee pots and tea pots shown on this related page as components of larger sets were masterful Arts & Crafts objects. A few solitary examples are below as well. But while these were perfect for small soirees or intimate dinner parties, they weren't adequate for crowds. Fortunately, Kalo made large samovars or coffee urns to help.
The interesting thing about these forms is that they served almost as centerpieces, their very large bodies perched high above the table and calling attention to themselves. With their splayed legs and arched supports they were visually striking as well as functional, and their proportions and scale were handled elegantly by the Kalo craftsmen. Such vessels could have been mundane or gangly, but these creations are refined, balanced, and elegant -- true works of art.
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Samovar / urn, massive, silver-plated copper, with four splayed strap legs, two rounded square hollow handles with ebony insulators, and spout with spigot. Legs are attached by straps to ring at bottom for burner. Nicely hammered surfaces. 14-3/4" H and 9-3/8" W across legs. Marked: HAND BEATEN / AT / KALO SHOPS / PARK RIDGE / ILLS. / 5616 |
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Samovar / urn, massive, copper with brass fittings, and matching tray. Globular covered urn tapering at the top is suspended by three large splayed copper legs that are joined to the main urn body perpendicularly at the top rim, then angle steeply downward where they curve against the bottom of the urn and then turn outward, connected at the narrowest point of the curve with a copper ring. Copper and brass spigot protrudes from the bottom. A convex cover with a small mushroom-shaped finial sits snugly on top. A striking piece in excellent condition. Tray is round, with wide raised edge and applied wire to rim. Samovar: 12-1/4" W and 15-1/2" H. Tray: 16-1/8" W and 5/8" H. Samovar marked: HAND BEATEN / AT / KALO SHOPS / PARK RIDGE / ILLS. / 5658. Tray marked: KALO |
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Coffee pot, tall, with looping hollow handle, ribbed design, ivory finial, self foot, engraved "SL" mono on side. 8-1/2" H and 7-3/8" W. Marked: STERLING / HAND WROUGHT / AT / THE KALO SHOP / P 771 S |
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Coffee pot, colonial form with looping hollow handles and curving spout. Ivory insulators and turned finial. Engraved "H" mono. 9-1/2" W and 11" H. Marked: STERLING / HAND WROUGHT / AT / THE KALO SHOP / G 274 L / 2 1/2 PINTS |
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Tea pot, raised globe form on low pedestal foot, arching spout and looping hollow handle, broad overlapping domed lid with turned ivory finial, ivory insulators on handle, hammered surface. Engraved D monogram on side. 6-1/2" H and 10-1/2" W. marked: STERLING / HAND WROUGHT / AT / THE KALO SHOP |
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Coffee pot, fluted, with flat top hollow handle and complementing spout. Ivory insulators and turned finial. Keyed lid. Engraved "March 3, 1891 Charles H. Sergel = Annie Myers Sergel March 3, 1916" on the underside. 9" W and 11" H. Marked: STERLING / HAND WROUGHT / AT / THE KALO SHOPS / CHICAGO / AND / NEW YORK / 961 / L |
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