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On Display: House - Lebanon Room
Kettle
1775-1805
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Copper
- Brass
- Tin
Museum Object Number
1956.0038.081 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1956.0038.081 A, B
Object Name
Kettle
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1775-1805
Materials
- Copper
- Brass
- Tin
Construction Description
Hammered from sheet with dovetailed seam opposite spout; lip of upper edge of body covered with copper strip rolled over wire; base formed of round copper disc with five dovetails soldered into bottom of bdy; spout formed with straight seam along entire top, inserted into hole in body and splayed on interior, then soldered; brackets attatched to front and rear of shoulder with double copper rivets; bent handle pivets on upper bracket rivets.
Dimensions (inches)
5.906 (H) x 5.512 (W) x 3.937 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15 (H) x 14 (W) x 10 (L)