Typical copper tea kettle from Scandinavia. Only the handle has a shape similar to the handles of American copper tea kettles. The spout, body, and lid, are very different from those made in America
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. In the Machmer Collection
Close-up of handle on copper tea kettle with " Ward, Hartford" stamped on it. Tea Kettle made by James Ward of Hartford, Ct. and in the collection of Wadsworth Atheneum, Connecticut Valley Archive, Hartford, CT.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Photograph courtesy of Wadsworth Atheneum, Connecticut Valley Archive.
Billhead of Benjamin Harbeson of Philadelphia. Notice the European style tea kettle in the center. He also illustrates several other objects which he made. Dated 1754