A chunk of native copper displayed at Smithsonian Institution. Pieces were sheared off at the left edge. Ontonogan Copper Boulder, Hall of Physical Geology, Smithsonian Institution. Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution
Copper kettle used to "boil down" apple butter. The tripod kept the kettle a safe distance from the fire. The contents were stirred by hooking a long handle to the apparatus mounted on top of the kettle. Constant stirring was necessary to prevent the contents from sticking to the bottom of the kettle.
The Lancaster Schaum family is known to have made many such kettles and signed them.
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Print supplied by Institute of Agriculturual History and Museum of English Rural Life, University of Reading, England. Copyright is held by the institute. Neg. # 60/6013.
Tin Coffee Pot and foot warmer. Footwarmers were filled with hot coals from the hearth and were principally used in churches. This one, made entirely of tin, is pierced with Pennsylvania motifs. From the collection of H. Kauffman.
Brass bed warmer with a very attractive design engraved on the lid. Only one bed warmer has been assigned as the product of an American craftsman, although very plentiful years ago, they are now very scarce.
Foot warmer - Explanation on a slip of paper attached to picture: "The demand for foot warmers in colonial times was obviously very high for so many examples have survived until today. This example fortunately retains the small circular pan which held the hot coals. Courtesy, Florence John Antiques."
Unknown House - could be Rockford - Could be a bedroom. bedwarmer by fireplace, with Highboy Dresser on one wall, and floral drapes on same wall. Wingback chair and round end table round out the setting.
