Hot Water Urn
Hot Water Urn
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- Description
- Two-handled, fluted baluster-shape hot water urn with fluted domed cover topped by smaller domed finial; circular base is mounted to four, tall, cast cabriole legs decorated with anthemions, acanthus and pendant beads ending in scroll feet, inside of which a circular frame is attached that holds a removable spirit burner with long-handled, hinged cap; unused wick inside. Applied beading at rim and underbelly of fluted body; C-curve handles with scrolled leaves stemming from circular, flared and lobed upper terminals. Underside of body stamped with circular, fist-with-lightning-bolts "x ROGERS & BRO. x / TRIPLE PLATE" trademark above "2011" and "U.S.A.", while front of twist spigot handle with ivory knobs is marked "[PA]TENT. JAN'Y. 26, 1869."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- urn, hot water
- date made
- 1875 - 1885
- patent date
- 1869-01-26
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Waterbury
- Physical Description
- silver plate (overall material)
- ivory (knobs material)
- cotton (wick material)
- electroplate (overall production method/technique)
- Measurements
- overall: 13 in x 8 1/4 in x 10 1/8 in; 33.02 cm x 20.955 cm x 25.7175 cm
- ID Number
- DL.209041.0006
- catalog number
- 209041.0006
- accession number
- 209041
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mildred Armistead Baker Ruttencutter, in memory of her mother Margaret Armistead Appleton Baker
- subject
- Beverages
- Tea Drinking
- Coffee Drinking
- Patented
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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