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Toy Kettle and Stand
Marked by: IG
English (London)
about 1730
Object Place: Europe, London, England
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
H. 9.7 cm x W. 7 cm x D. 4.8 cm (3 13/16 x 2 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.); Weight: 93.5 gm (3 oz)
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Charlotte Beebe Wilbour
Accession Number55.978a-c
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsSilver
DescriptionThe globular kettle is formed from two pieces of sheet, seamed horizontally. It has a shaped spout and a bracket handle. The removable cover has a baluster finial. The kettle rests on a tall stand with three scrolled bracket legs supporting a molded ring. Suspended below is a lamp with a removable cover and reeded rim.
Marks
On underside of kettle, maker's mark IG (unrecorded) (repeated under lamp)
ProvenanceBy 1936, John S. Barnet (b. 1911 - d. 1983), Boston; November, 1955, sold by Barnet to Shreve, Crump and Low, Boston; 1955, sold by Shreve, Crump and Low to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 8, 1955)