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The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2013.207.0  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Coffeepot
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2013.207.0 © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.

Coffeepot

MakerAttributed to Oliver Filley American, 1784 - 1846
PainterDecoration attributed to Edward Francis American, 1800 - 1826
Date1820-1825
MediumTinplated sheet iron, brass, asphaltum, paint
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width at spout x diameter at bottom ): 9 3/4 x 9 1/4 x 6 5/16in. (24.8 x 23.5 x 16cm)
ClassificationsMetalware
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionCrooked-spout painted tinware coffeepot, asphaltum base coat with red and green-yellow painted floral decoration. Hinged lid has brass pull.
Object number2013.207.0
NotesMedium Note: Asphaltum is a refined petroleum product that when applied to shiny tinware takes on a brownish hue. Bright paint decoration is normally applied over this bottom coat. (Malley 9/10/2013)
On View
On view
Museum purchase, 1986.176.0.1  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical…
Frances Felton
1950-1970
Museum purchase, 1965.86.1  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Hiram Yale & Co.
1824-1835
Gift of George W. Cheney, Jr., 1974.6.2  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Landers, Frary, and Clark
after 1905
Coffeepot
John Munson
1846-1852
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2006.47.0a-e, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Doma…
The Hartford Rubber Works Co.
patented 1895
Gift of Aetna Life and Casualty, Mrs. Arthur L. Goodrich, and Helen E. Royce, by exchange, 1986…
Captain William Kellogg
about 1820
Gift of William C. Ruot, 1994.128.1  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2011 The Connecticut Hist…
Disbrow & Van Cleve
1876-1879
Museum purchase, 1986.176.0.2  Photograph by Gavin Ashworth.  © 2014 The Connecticut Historical…
Frances Felton
1950-1970
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2010.295.1  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Oliver Filley
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2010.295.2  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Oliver Filley
The Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund, 2010.295.3  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Oliver Filley