Teakettle

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Teakettle

Entry/Object ID

1955.23.2

Description

Copper teakettle. The kettle has a round shape with a flat, smooth base and circular vertical rim. The spout is angular, wider at the base where it is attached to the kettle and angles outward and up to the narrow pouring spout. Two applied loops at front and back provide a place for the bent wire handle to hook in.

Context

Used at the Tory Tavern

Acquisition

Accession

1955.23

Source or Donor

Jacobs, Fay, Richmond, Perley Farnum

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Teakettle

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

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

7-3/4 in

Depth

5-3/4 in

Material

Copper

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Bennington

County

Bennington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War