Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Kettle stand and burner
Object name
Kettle stand and burner
Date
1874
Medium
Silver, gilt
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 8 in. ( 22.9 x 20.3 cm )
Silver Weight: 35 oz (troy) 4 dwt (1094 g)
Description
Cast silver kettle stand and burner in the Egyptian style with gilt decoration; scalloped, matte-finished stand with a gilt rim rests on four gilt, winged sphinx feet; two cast, applied support arms wide at the base, tapering to a circle in the center with a gilt flower and widening above to a curved crest with ears to hold the kettle; two gilt, elongated teardrops in the centers of the support arms and two gilt beads at the base of each; silver ring attached to the interior of the arms which kettle rests on; applied urn-shaped burned in the center with a cylindrical flue through its center.
Credit Line
Gift of the Children and Grandchildren of John Roach
Object Number
1920.18cd
Marks
Mark: stamped on base: "STERLING" above a lion passant in a chamfered rectangle, an anchor in a rectangle and a "G" in gothic script in a chamfered rectangle over "690/ F"
engraved: on front: overlapping, "J/ R"
Gallery Label
This coffee and tea service was presented to John Roach in recognition of his development of iron ship building in the United States on April 30, 1874.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





