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Coffee pot (Coffee urn)
1710-1750
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Probably Netherlands or France; Europe
Materials
- Brass
- Copper alloy
- Tinned brass
Museum Object Number
1958.2283 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.2283 A, B
Object Name
Coffee pot (Coffee urn)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Probably Netherlands or France; Europe
Date
1710-1750
Materials
- Brass
- Copper alloy
- Tinned brass
Techniques
- Cast
- Wrought
Dimensions (inches)
10.827 (H) x 7.165 (W) x 8.661 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
27.5 (H) x 18.2 (W) x 22 (L)
Measurement Notes
Per analysis by Winterthur conservation, the composition of this urn is 72.62% copper, 25.07% zinc, 1.79% lead, and 0.37% tin with XRF analysis.