Museum Collections
Luce Center
Kettle on stand
Object Number:
1966.18a.1-2-b.1-2
Date:
1800-1840
Medium:
Pewter, wood, iron, copper, tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 1/4 x 9 x 7 in. ( 23.5 x 22.9 x 17.8 cm )
Description:
Kettle on stand with part wood handle, part wood acorn-shaped finial, wood handles, and pad feet on stand; teapot has round body, flat bottom, curved spout, separate lid and movable curved handle; stand has lobed slightly flared side to hold pot and sits up from table on pewter legs and wood feet.
Gallery Label:
This kettle and stand probably were not originally made as a pair, but were likely "married" at some point during the twentieth century.
Credit Line:
Gift of Katharine Prentis Murphy
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.