Spun brass basin by Hiram Hayden of Waterbury, Conn. This must have been one of his earliest products since it bears the patent date 1851. From the collection of H.J. Kauffman
Spun brass basin by Hiram Hayden of Waterbury, Conn. This must have been one of his earliest products since it bears the patent date 1851. From the collection of H.J. Kauffman
Surveyor's compass, marked John Vogler, Salem, N.C. John Vogeler (1783-1881) served his apprenticeship under Christoph Vogeler, his uncle, and is known to have made guns. He called himself a silversmith and a watchmaker. He opened his shop in Salem about 1806. Courtesy Old Salem, Inc.
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")