An 18th century silver Rococo coffee pot is expected to become the most valuable piece of English silver ever sold at auction when it goes up for sale in July, auction house Christie's said.

Revere's maker's mark is seen on the sterling silver coffee pot he made around 1775.© unknown/M.S. Rau. The silver pot, which is for sale for $1.2 million, has ornate engraving.© unknown/M.S. Rau.

Built in the form of an early Great Western Railway "Firefly" class locomotive this silver plated coffee pot was used in the Refreshement Rooms of Swindon Station in the 1840s.

The ornate George II pot made in 1738 by one of the greatest silversmiths of his day, Paul de Lamerie, is expected to fetch up to 4.5 million pounds ($6.8 million) when it goes to auction on July ...

The exquisite coffee pot was made about 250 years ago, crafted out of 40 ounces of silver, formed and engraved by the finest silversmith in the American colonies. It is a foot tall.

An 18th century silver Rococo coffee pot is expected to become the most valuable piece of English silver ever sold at auction when it goes up for sale in July, auction house Christie's said. The ...