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Object Name
Hot Water Urn
Object Number
1924-02-6
Description
4 round knob feet of silver plated copper. Base square with four steps to flat top - decorated with black lacquer and double yellow stripes. Base of urn is silver plated copper in round stepped tapered to narrow neck and flared to bottom of urn with vase shaped and painted black with double yellow stripes. Grooved handles on either side start 3/4 way down and curve over to form leaf tab - all of silver plated copper. From bottom of vase part grooved plated brass spout with elbow petcock having green ivory finial. Neck of vase is grooved silver plated copper. Shallow cone top painted to neck with flared top and pierced silvered dome with vase finial. Inside is cylinder with top for hot piece of iron now missing.
Comment
From sale at the Glebe house by Mrs. William Woodville Rockhill. Possibly Russian
Category
Tools and Equipment for Materials
Date Made
19th century
Dimensions
22 3/4" high x 12" wide x 8" deep
Materials
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