Kettle

Object/Artifact

Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Kettle

Entry/Object ID

0002.026

Description

cast iron kettle to go into the Fulk kettle stove

Use

to heat water for laundry, canning, making soap, etc.

Cataloged By

Dr. James R. Brunk

Acquisition

Accession

0002

Source or Donor

Dr. James R. Brunk, Thelma K. Brunk

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

Donor Requests: anonymous on this item

Made/Created

Time Period

17th Century

Place

City

Harrisonburg

Region

Shenandoah Valley

State/Province

Virginia

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Kettle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cookware

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Cooking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

30 gallon

Material

Cast Iron, Iron, Metal

Color

Black

Location

Room

Cellar

Building

Wash House

Date

March 7, 2026

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Mar 6, 2026

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Aug 6, 2025

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

needed treatment to control rust and repair of handle holders, repaired by R. Larry Martin and Harry Brunk Jr.

General Notes

Note Type

Date Recieved

Note

02/16/2009

Created By

Sherrie R. Johndrow

Create Date

April 22, 2010

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 16, 2026