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Coffee pot
James H. Robbins
1890-1910
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
James H. Robbins (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Asphaltum
- Oil paint
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1965.1599
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1965.1599
Object Name
Coffee pot
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
James H. Robbins (Maker)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1890-1910
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Incised "James H. Robbins Philadelphia".
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Tinned sheet iron
- Iron wire
- Asphaltum
- Oil paint
- Brass
Techniques
- Japanned
Dimensions (inches)
10.5 (H) x 9.3 (W) x 6.3 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
26.7 (H) x 23.5 (W) x 15.9 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 374; cat. no. 188aBook: Ames, Kenneth L. 1977 Beyond Necessity: Art in the Folk Tradition.
• Published, p.36, plate II; p. 106, cat. no. 7.Book: Martin, Gina & Tucker, Lois. 2007 American Painted Tinware. A Guide to Its Idenfication. 4.
• Compare: p. 150, fig. 4.45.