Tapered, cylindrical teakettle with crooked gooseneck spout and cast-in square ears above its high, creased shoulder for the wire bail handle; three button feet. Hollow cast with horizontal and vertical seams on body and spout; body with single gate mark on bottom exterior. Cast-in marks on shoulder "[J]. SAVER[Y] (arched) / & SON" above"NEW-YORK (arched and upside-down)" on side below, both in raised serif letters. No cover.
Maker is John Savery & Son of New York, NY; in business under this name, circa 1838-1845. Their foundry, Phoenix Works, was located at Jersey City, NJ.