January 2, 2024
W.A.S.Benson kettle with stand & heating element. Mixed metals. Late 19th cent.
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A kettle for boiling water, complete with stand and heating element. The piece was made by the famed English arts and crafts designer, W. A. S. Benson. [Please see 6th photograph]. The kettle is quite large measuring Twelve [ 12.00 ] inches in height, inclusive of the stand to the top of the handle. Or, 30.50 Cms. The kettle itself stands Seven [ 7.00 ] inches high. Or, 17.50 Cms. From the back side of the kettle to the tip of the spout measures Ten & One-Half [ 10.50 ] inches. Or, 27.00 Cms. The kettle's circumference is Twenty-Five [ 25.00 ] inches. Or, 83.50 Cms. The stand is Five & One-Half [ 5.50 ] inches. Or, 14.00 Cms. The inside of the kettle is tinned. The kettle, the stand and the heating element or in outstanding condition. I can't find a dent on the surface. Or, a ding. The finial, however, is missing its rondel which would have been made out of wood, an elongated knob enameled black. The design utilizes at least three different metals: copper, brass, and white brass or white metal. The foundation appears to have been made out of white metal or white brass and then plaated with copper and brass. I don't have any information on manufacturing techniques in the late 19th century. The entire piece appears to have been lacquered after it was made. Much of the lacquer is gone but some evidence of it will be found on the
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