Berlin Saucepan and Cover

Description:

Large, bulging, circular body with plain rim, flat bottom and open-ended, tapered tubular handle fitted over and double-riveted through an integrally cast extension; white enameled interior. Hollow cast with seam around middle and single gate mark at center of bottom underside; cast-in marks "MARIETTA C Co" and "10 QT'" in incuse sans serif letters at perimeter on underside and the raised number "5" to left of handle. Flat-domed cover with two rivets for handle; soft-soldered construction.

Date Made: ca 1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Pennsylvania, MariettaPlace Used: United States: CaliforniaPlace Acquired: United States: California, San Francisco

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.64.0985Catalog Number: 64.0985Accession Number: 253789

Object Name: cover, saucepansaucepan

Physical Description: iron, cast (overall material)enamel (interior material)iron, sheet (handle material)iron, tinned sheet (cover material)Measurements: overall: 13 1/2 in x 19 in x 9 3/4 in; 34.29 cm x 48.26 cm x 24.765 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-2e21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_305372

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