1952.0109 Trivet

Trivet

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

    Europe

  • Date:

    1700-1740

  • Materials:

    Brass; Iron

  • Techniques:

    Cast, Wrought

  • Museum Object Number:

    1952.0109


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1952.0109

Object Name

Trivet

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Europe

Origin Notes

Probably England or Northern Europe.

Date

1700-1740

Materials

Brass; Iron

Techniques

Cast, Wrought

Construction Description

Platform is cast and polished on the top side; iron legs and stretchers are wrought seperately and soldered; cast brass feet double-riveted to attach; cast brass finial screwed in place; handle cast in two parts and straight seemed, then screwed to iron projection above one of the legs (per previous cataloguer).

Dimensions (inches)

12.795 (H) , 13.78 (L) , 12.402 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

32.5 (H) , 35 (L) , 31.5 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Published: cat. no. 38, p. 110.
[Book] Gentle, Rupert, et al. 1994 Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820.
Published: p. 352, fig. 5.