Port Colborne Historical & Marine Museum Digital Collections

Copper Pot

Description
Sponsors
1812 History
Department of Canadian Heritage This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.
Media Type
Object
Description
Copper kettle used during the early 19th century. The kettle is from George Macnoe's estate and was previously owned by a relative in New York who died around the time of the War of 1812.

The copper pot has a removable lid with a handle in the center of the lid and a moveable handle that arches above the pot. Approximately 3 3/4 inches in height and 6 inches in diameter.

There is a blue-green patina on places on the inside and outside of the vessel and the lid, as well as a red coloured corrosion.
Notes
From the estate of George Macnoe, who died in October 1973. The kettle was previously owned by a relative who died in New York in the early 19th cenutry around the time of the War of 1812.
Date of Original
early 19th century
Dimensions
Width: 15.2 cm
Height: 9.5 cm
Subject(s)
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.155355684137 Longitude: -79.1942596435547
Contact
St. Catharines Museum
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Phone: 905-984-8880
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