Name/Title
TeakettleEntry/Object ID
GHS 1434 ADescription
Turned black painted wood handle on stationary handle over black painted wood knob on lid. Fattest knob brackets for holding kettle in stand which has 2 turned black painted wood handles on brackets which sit on shaped, four-footed base with hole for spirit lamp.Made/Created
Date made
1830 - 1860Notes
Creation Date: 1830-1860Dimensions
Height
12-1/2 inWidth
9-5/16 inDepth
9-1/2 inDimension Notes
Details: Dimensions of width include spout handle.Provenance
Notes
According to GHS True Accession book, "From the estate of Mrs. Topliff Johnson. Brass teakettle belonging to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow given by his brother, paster of Germantown Unitarian Church to Mrs. Topliff Johnson - Mother-in-Law."