Kettle stand and burner

Kettle stand and burner
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.
Creative: Tronvig Group