Kettle and stand
notes: label: Description
content: Turnip-shaped, tilting kettle featuring a fixed handle with black-painted, reverse-baluster grip, gooseneck spout and circular cover topped by a rosette; pairs of prongs at sides fit onto two, cast, T-shaped holders riveted to S curve, scroll- and strapwork supports mounted to a flared circular stand with raised lobes around an integral spirit burner with friction-fit cover and wick at center. Body perforated at spout. Brown finish on kettle and stand. No marks.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
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content: Domestic Furnishings
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Kenneth E. Jewett
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: DL.238049.0003
label: catalog number
content: 238049.0003
label: accession number
content: 238049
objectType: label: Object Name
content: kettle
label: Object Name
content: stand, kettle
label: Object Name
content: kettle, tilting
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: iron (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: tin (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal, white (knop material)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (grip material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: cotton (wick material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 12 3/4 in x 11 1/2 in x 10 3/4 in; 32.385 cm x 29.21 cm x 27.305 cm