Teakettle

Description:

Onion-form teakettle with crooked gooseneck spout and cast-in, clipped-corner ears for the double-arched strap bail handle; three D-section feet. Triple-stepped conical cover with empty hole for handle. Both pieces are hollow cast: cover has gate mark on inside; kettle has horizontal and vertical seams on body and spout with single gate mark on bottom exterior. No additional marks.

Date Made: 19th centuryDate Kettle Made: ca 1780-1820Date Cover Made: ca 1820-1830

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States

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Credit Line: Estate of John Paul Remensnyder

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1982.0090.63Accession Number: 1982.0090Catalog Number: 1982.0090.63

Object Name: teakettle

Physical Description: iron, cast (pot, cover material)iron, wrought (handle material)Measurements: overall: 8 5/8 in x 13 1/8 in x 10 3/4 in; 21.9075 cm x 33.3375 cm x 27.305 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7488-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_319664

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