Still

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Still

Entry/Object ID

VC.78.9

Description

Still composed of curcubit, head and coil. Curcurbit (body): wrought copper bottom attached to body by a wrought copper band fastened with 18 copper rivets; the area above the riveted band is seamed at one place with spelter; 17 rivets attach another band at the shoulder and below the band two C-shaped handles are fastened by 2 copper rivets each; the shoulder consists of a 2" long sloping wrought copper band which becomes the rim; another copper band is seamed over it; traces of zinc are visible on the inside. Head: Mushroom-shaped piece of wrought copper C-shaped handle is attached to the top by means of two copper rivets; the top of the dome is keyed by spelter; the beak, (spout) a seamed piece of copper, attaches to head with a great amount of solder. Coil (or worm): length of coiled brass tubing supported by three hollow copper legs.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1833 Date made: r. 1700 - 1833

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Coil

Height

6-7/8 in

Width

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 10 in. (17.5 x 25.4 cm)

Dimension Description

Head

Height

6-3/8 in

Length

6 in

Diameter

17-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 3/8 x 6 x 17 1/2 in. (16.2 x 15.2 x 44.5 cm)

Dimension Description

Maximum

Height

6 in

Depth

26 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 26 in. (15.2 x 66 cm)

Material

copper, brass, Zinc, Spelter

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Random dents.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Milk Room