Iron Double Pot

Double iron pot

Double iron pot

Name/Title

Iron Double Pot

Entry/Object ID

2014.9.75

Description

Heavy iron double pot, possibly used to melt something over hot water (double boiler principle); both sections have metal bail handle; only markings are a stamped "2" on bottom of inner pot and the raised letters "WA" on the top rim of inner pot; unidentified brown residue in bottom of inner pot.

Collection

Oldenburg

Cataloged By

Ginny Haen

Acquisition

Accession

2014.9

Source or Donor

Knecht, Jan (Oldenburg)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Notes

Date: mid - late 1800s

Lexicon

Search Terms

tools, woodworking, cabinetmaker, Washington Island, Denmark, Lighthouse Service

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Unknown woodworking tool

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Oldenburg

Person or Organization

Knecht, Jan (Oldenburg)

Person or Organization

Hosch, Barb (Oldenburg)

Person or Organization

Hansen, S.C.

Person or Organization

Hansen, G.M.S.

Create Date

January 30, 2015

Update Date

September 16, 2026