Collection Highlights
Invitation to Erie Canal Celebration
Date:
1825
Object Number:
PR.221.12
Medium:
Engraving
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Coffeepot
Object Number:
1943.396
Date:
1820-1870
Medium:
Iron, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. ( 20.3 x 16.5 x 16.5 cm )
Description:
Silver painted sheet iron coffeepot with handle and straight tapered spout at ninety degree angle and molded flower finial.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this object came from the Van Pelt family in Brooklyn. This form may be that of a chocolate pot.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Isobel Burt
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
