Kettle shown side view; spout at left; urn-shaped body. Handle is hinged to the shoulder. Bottom of body and top of cover covered in shell decor. Stand with curved legs, receptacle for spirits.
Credit: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
1820-30
Pen and black ink, brush and gray, black wash, graphite on wove paper
1911-28-317
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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