Charming French Silver Selfish Coffee Pot By Forgelot

An absolutely Adorable French Antique Silver Selfish Coffee Pot or Creamer by Charles Forgelot.

This creamer or milk pot is called ‘Egoïste’ in French as it holds enough coffee milk for 2 guests but no more! Hence the connotation of Selfish!
It is really adorable and the work on it is exquisite!
Its body is baluster shaped and rests on a round base, while the handle is in twisted Ebony and is removable
The lovely spout is duck bill shaped.
The dome shaped lid is topped by a spinning top as a finial.

An absolutely charming piece!
The length given above includes the handle.

The Hallmark is Minerva Hallmark -1st title (950/1000) – for Paris 1838 /1919

The Mark is probably that of Charles Forgelot. His Mark shows a C and an F with in the middle a portable forge.
Though the first part is erased we have the F and the ending of the portable forge
He registered his mark in 1901 and cancelled it in 1928.

France 20th century c.H: 4.13"W: 4.52"D: 2.95"Reference number: SH-307