A disassembled brass andiron. The maker's name is engraved on the plinth. The name is Wittingham, who was a famous producer of andirons. Courtesy: Quentin Bowers Collection
Brass andirons with baluster turning and low arched legs; circa 1740-1750.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman.This photo appeared in SPINNING WHEEL National Antiques Magazine, Hanover, Pennsylvania in the December issue, 1976.
The finest type of American andirons signed by Paul Revere. Courtesy The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. "No reproduction of this photograph is permitted without written permission from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Application form furnhished on request.
An extremely rare pair of brass andirons. The column is four sided and connectiong the important parts of the andirons. The flame and cube finial are particulary good. Courtesy Quentin Bowers
The following information is found both on page 148 of H.J. Kauffman's "American Copper & Brass" and the back of the photograph: "A very elegant pair of brass andirons of the late eighteenth century. On the back of one leg is stamped Revere & Son, on the back of the other leg is stamped Boston." Courtesy Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Sylmaria Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman.This photograph may be not be reproduced in any medium, including television, without specific written permission from the Secretary of the Museum. When permission for publication has been granted, the reproduction should be accompanied by the following credit line: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930."
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.
Decorative brass warming pan with initials R.C, date of 1779 and location Norwich on it. Notation on back "courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick P. Albertine, but unknown location presently."
The bowls of this very large ladle and skimmer are made of brass and are approximately 6 inches in diameter. The handles are 22 inches long. Probably made by a crafsman in central Pensylvania in the nineteenth century. Included in the picture is a long cooking fork.
Cast metal dyes in which thin sheets of copper were pounded to create the various forms used for weather vanes. The running horse was a popular motif. Courtesy of Shelburne Village
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Picture courtesy of Shelburne Village
The only American brass tea kettle seen by H.J. Kauffman. The maker has not been identified. It is in perfect condition. Inscription on the front of tea kettle "From Wm. Kee, Esq to James M. Adams, U.S.N."
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. From the James A. Knowles Collectio, The Smithsonian Institution.
Extremely rare brass kettle made of one piece of brass. There are no joints and the forming was done completely wth a hammer. Signed W. Heyser, Chambersburg. From Horst Collection
(3 copies 1 one 5"x7", one 8"x8", the other 8"x10")
