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Coffee pot
Harvey Filley
1830-1860
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Harvey Filley (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Paint
- Iron wire
Museum Object Number
1959.2072
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.2072
Object Name
Coffee pot
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Harvey Filley (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Attributed to shop of Harvey Filley who worked in Philadelphia between ca. 1815-1853. [see: Martin and Tucker, American Painted Tinware, vol. 3, p. 76.]
Date
1830-1860
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Paint
- Iron wire
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
8.68 (H) x 8.87 (W) x 6.1 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22.06 (H) x 22.54 (W) x 15.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter measured at base
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Martin, Gina & Tucker, Lois. 2004 American Painted Tinware: A Guide to Its Identification. 3.
• Published: no. 3.10, p. 76.Article: Wagner, Ann. 05//2012 Pierced, Punched, Painted: Decorated Tinware from Winterthur. Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show (catalogue).
• Published: Cover and Fig. 8, p. 11.