Iron Kettle

Object/Artifact

-

New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Iron Kettle

Entry/Object ID

NU 2024.112

Description

A large, three-legged iron kettle. The legs are short, and there are two circular bands around the circumference of the pot. There is also a thin iron handle attached to both sides of the pot

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1870 - circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Dates are a guess, based on when George Miller Brown owned his ranch in Santa Clara.

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

FM 269

Number Type

Old Accession Number

Other Number

2

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Diameter

10-7/8 in

Material

Metal

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

George Miller Brown

Notes

Owned ranch where kettle is from

Person or Organization

Ella Sharp

Notes

Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Ella Sharp

Owner/Agent

Ella Sharp

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 24, 1967