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An Assembled Group of Marked Copper Teakettles and Mugs, American, Late 18th and early 19th century
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- copper
Please note, this lot will be offered without a reserve
Group comprised of a: Large Copper Teakettle, probably Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 14 1/4 in. by length 19 in., Copper Teakettle, John M. Schlosser, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 12 1/2 in. by lengh 13 1/2 in., Copper Teakettle, A. Sheriff, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 11 in. by lengh 13 1/4 in., Copper Teakettle, Branger, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 10 1/2 in. by lengh 14 1/2 in., Copper Teakettle, Dougherty, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 19th century, height 12 in. by length 14 1/4 in., Copper Teakettle, W.B. Scaife, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 19th century, height 12 3/4 in. by lengh 13 in., Copper Teakettle, J. Kidd, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 11 1/4 in. by lengh 12 3/4 in., Copper Teakettle, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, height 7 1/2 in. by lengh 8 3/4 in., Copper Teakettle, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, height 6 3/4 in. by lengh 8 in., Copper Teakettle, I. Babb, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 10 3/4 in. by length 12 in., Copper Mug, I. Babb, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 5 1/4 in.,Copper Mug, I. Roberts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, height 4 1/2 in. 12 pieces.
Group comprised of a: Large Copper Teakettle, probably Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 14 1/4 in. by length 19 in., Copper Teakettle, John M. Schlosser, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 12 1/2 in. by lengh 13 1/2 in., Copper Teakettle, A. Sheriff, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 11 in. by lengh 13 1/4 in., Copper Teakettle, Branger, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 10 1/2 in. by lengh 14 1/2 in., Copper Teakettle, Dougherty, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 19th century, height 12 in. by length 14 1/4 in., Copper Teakettle, W.B. Scaife, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 19th century, height 12 3/4 in. by lengh 13 in., Copper Teakettle, J. Kidd, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 11 1/4 in. by lengh 12 3/4 in., Copper Teakettle, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, height 7 1/2 in. by lengh 8 3/4 in., Copper Teakettle, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, height 6 3/4 in. by lengh 8 in., Copper Teakettle, I. Babb, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 10 3/4 in. by length 12 in., Copper Mug, I. Babb, Pennsylvania, circa 1795, height 5 1/4 in.,Copper Mug, I. Roberts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early 19th century, height 4 1/2 in. 12 pieces.
Condition
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Catalogue Note
Additional information on Pennsylvania copper teakettles may be found at Donald L. Fennimore, Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection, (Winterthur, DE: Henry Francis du Pont Winterhur Museum, Inc., 1996), pp. 84-7.