Pennsylvania "punched tin" coffee pot. Although this form appears to be very old.It was made about the middle of the nineteenth century. Some examples are signed and dated. Courtesy of Rockford-Kauffman Museum. two copies.
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Courtesy of Rockford-Kauffman Museum.
Description from the back of the picture: "Pennsylvania cheese mold. This mold with punched design functioned well in draining the liquid in the cheese and created an attractive design simutaneously. The are an outstanding example of Pennsyhlvania Folk Art." Same picture as HK-02-09-01
From page 64, Early American Copper, Tin & Brass" by Henry J. Kauffman: "This fine example of the goose-neck style punched tin coffee pot, so popular during the nineteenth century, was made by a Pennsylvania tinsmith whose name is punched on one side and the name of the person for whom it was made on the other. The flower motif is typical."
Late 18th center punched tin grater. In the collection of 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 furnished on request.
Rare tin pie safe. Found from New England into the mid west. Has star and George Washington motifs on the panels. Whle the star design is quite common, the bust of Washington with his bith and death dates is probably unique. courtesy of Guest Antiques. (3 copies)
