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Fish kettle
Forbes Clark
1807-1835
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Forbes Clark (Maker)
Place of Origin
Harrisburg; Pennsylvania; Dauphin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Copper
- Iron
- Tin
- Iron wire
- Wood
- Paint
Museum Object Number
1990.0051 A- D
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1990.0051 A- D
Object Name
Fish kettle
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Forbes Clark (Maker)
Place of Origin
Harrisburg; Pennsylvania; Dauphin; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1807-1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Handle, exterior top
Inscription: "F. CLARKE/HARRISBURG" stamped in a stepped, serrated edge rectangle
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Copper
- Iron
- Tin
- Iron wire
- Wood
- Paint
Techniques
- Hammered
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
17.008 (H) x 13.11 (W) x 28.228 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.2 (H) x 33.3 (W) x 71.7 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: cat. no. 10, p. 78.Article: Fennimore, Donald L. 02//1995 Copper in Early America. Antiques. 6.
• Published: Pl. III, p. 291.