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.
Craftsman used different ways of stamping his name on his products. This mark includes Philadelphia which is obscured by the handle. Courtesy of Sam Conn.