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")
Note on back of picture: "This huge copper measure was found at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and was reportedly made by William Heyser or his son. It was u sed in a distillery and the iron bands on the front were to proect the soft copper from damage when it was supported on a barrel."
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. from the collection of Mr and Mrs. Ralph Gafler.
Extremely rare type of bass kettle, made of one piece of brass, without joints. The forming was done completely by hammer. Signed "W. Heyser/Chambersburg."
Tea kettle, copper, American, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, by William Heyser, late 18th century. Impressed maker's mark: W. Heyser, Chambersburg. Courtesy, Department of Collections, Colonial Williamsburg
Mould, brass, for tablespoon b John Clark, 1825, for T. Osgood of Salem; brass mould; pewter teaspoon; late 18th century pewter spoon, back view. According to information on back of photo, "Collection of Negatives of Historical and Architectural Subjects, Essex Institute, Salem Mass."
Note: Essex Institute merged with Peabody Museum of Salem to become Peabody Essex Museum in 1992.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. From the Collection of Negatives of Historical and Architectural Subjects, Essex Institute, Salem, Mass. See note in description.
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