Teakettle
Teakettle
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- Description
- Pit-bottom teakettle with bellied gooseneck spout, single fillet around rounded shoulder and cast-in square ears for the wire bail handle with wooden grip; no feet. Pivoting, double-stepped and flared lid has center wedge grip and swings on bearing beneath back ear. Both pieces are hollow cast: body has a pronounced horizontal seam that extends to top of spout and single, long gate mark on bottom exterior; cover bordered by "JOHN A. GOEWAY / ALBANY N.Y." cast in raised serif letters.
- Maker is John A. Goeway of Albany, NY; in business, circa 1861-1879.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- teakettle
- date made
- late 19th century
- ca 1861-1879
- place made
- United States: New York, Albany
- Physical Description
- iron, cast (kettle, lid material)
- wire, iron (handle material)
- wood (handle material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 3/4 in x 13 7/8 in x 9 5/8 in; 19.685 cm x 35.2425 cm x 24.4475 cm
- ID Number
- 1982.0090.13
- accession number
- 1982.0090
- catalog number
- 1982.0090.13
- Credit Line
- Estate of John Paul Remensnyder
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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