Very elegant coffee pot made by Jacob Hurd, Boston, in the second half of the 18th century. This form ocould have been raised from a disc, or mde from a sheet with aoint under the spout or the handle. the latter method was used over a long span of time, but was most widely followed after rolled sheet became available. The lid was probably shaped in a swage. Courtesy Winterthur Museum
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Winterthur Museum accession number: 60.1048
A crude copper coffee pot. Totally lacking in desigbn, but adequate in quantity. Objects of this quality rarely come on to the market place. Usally none were signed by heir makers.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. In the collection of Henry Kauffman
Colonial kitchen display in a museum with sideboad and table and 2 chairs. In the sideboard you can see the pewter pieces on the bottom shelf. There is a display rack on the wall with a few odds and end. Seen also is a hanging cupboard.
Another view of a Colonial kitchen display in a museum with table and 2 chairs.. There is a display rack on the wall with a few odds and end. The fireplace has spoons handing from it and there appears to be a chest with a brass tea kettle and rye straw basket.
Tall coffee pot by William Will. This is the only form of coffe pot known to have survived from the 18th century. Its form appears to e derived from the Queen Anne style, but greatly stretched in height from a teapot to a coffee pot. It has five rings of beads which add coniderably to its appearance and value. Courtesy Winerthur Museum.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Winterthur Museum accession number: 54.33
