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Kettle on stand (Tea kettle on stand)
Tiffany & Company, Edward Chandler Moore
1874-1874
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Tiffany & Company (Makers)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
- Ivory
Museum Object Number
1970.1039.001 A-E
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1970.1039.001 A-E
Object Name
Kettle on stand (Tea kettle on stand)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Tiffany & Company (Makers); Edward Chandler Moore (Designer)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1874-1874
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Kettle and stand, underside
Inscription: "TIFFANY & CO." in Roman letters in an arched rectangular surround, stamped (kettle effaced)
Type: Mark
Location: Kettle and stand, underside
Inscription: "UNION SQUARE" in Roman letters in an arched rectangular surround, stamped (kettle effaced)
Type: Mark
Location: Kettle and stand, underside
Inscription: "QUALITY/ 925 1000" in a rectangle, stamped (kettle effaced)
Type: Mark
Location: Kettle and stand, underside
Inscription: "M" Old English gothic letter in an oval, stamped (kettle effaced)
Type: Mark
Location: Kettle and stand, underside
Inscription: "1878" and "7203", stamped incuse (kettle effaced)
Type: Mark
Location: Burner, underside
Inscription: "STERLING" stamped incuse
Type: Inscription
Location: Kettle, proper right side
Inscription: "MPF" in foliated script, engraved
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Marriage
Materials
- Silver
- Ivory
Dimensions (inches)
10.039 (H) x 7.48 (W) x 8.425 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.5 (H) x 19 (W) x 21.4 (L)
Measurement Notes
Part A: Height: 16.800cm; Length: 21.400cm; Width: 19.800cm; Weight: 911g
Part B: Height: 17.700cm; Length: 19.000cm; Width: 12.000cm; Weight: does not fit on scale
Part C: Unable to remove from the stand.
Part D: Height: 3.900cm; Diameter: 4.200cm; Weight: 18.000g
Part E: Height: 1.400cm; Length: 11.100cm; Width: 5.000cm; Weight: 40.000g
"A" height does not include handle. "A" weight includes the weights of parts C, D, and E.
Quimby records the following weights: Kettle 29 oz. 2 dwt. 18 gr. (906.3 grams); Kettle stand 33 oz. 6 dwt. 20 gr. (1037 grams) (presumably the burner is included with the stand)
The overall height of the kettle on the stand is 12.5 inches.
XRF analysis is recorded in Quimby, p. 302.