Watering can
3 quart watering can
Name/Title
Watering canEntry/Object ID
2025.1.981Description
Galvanised iron 3 quarts (6 pints, 3.4 litres) watering can, with pewter rose.Context
The first watering cans were thumb pots, mostly made out of clay - a vessel with multiple holes in the bottom and a narrow hole in the top that will remain full of water as long as the thumb covers the top hole. Once released the water pours from the holes in the base. In the mid-16th century metal, most probably copper, cans were used and the term 'watering can' emerged in the 17th century. In 1886 John Haws patented a watering can with two handles - one for carrying and one for tipping. The can also had a longer spout with smaller perforations.Cataloged By
Felix LamCategory
Horticultural Sundries