Kettle on Stand

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Kettle on Stand
Datec. 1725–1750
Made inEngland
MediumBrass
Dimensions23 1/8 × 14 1/4 × 13 1/2 in. (58.7 × 36.2 × 34.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.60.13
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Pine Room
On view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionMaking tea at the tea table required a ready supply of hot water. With a burner built into the stand to keep the water hot, this kettle filled that need and did so while keeping the water very close at hand.
Provenance[General Trading, by September 1959]; [Ginsburg & Levy, New York, October 59, 1950–March 8, 1960]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, 1960; given to MFAH, by 1966.
Exhibition HistoryTheta Charity Antiques Show, Houston, September, 13–17, 1989 (LN:89.33)

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