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On Display: House - Washington Alcove
Coffee pot
1830-1860
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Brass
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1959.1990
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.1990
Object Name
Coffee pot
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Possible origin Pennsylvania, according to previous cataloguer.
Date
1830-1860
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Brass
- Paint
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
10.63 (H) x 10.236 (W) x 6.339 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27 (H) x 26 (W) x 16.1 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Width is measured from handle to spout.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Coffin, Margaret. 1968 The History and Folklore of American Country Tinware 1700-1900.
• Illustrated in colorplate, near p. 26.