Art Institute of Chicago

Hot water kettle, stand and burner

Edward Wakelin

(ent. 1747), 1758

Attribution

Wakelin, Edward English, fl. 1730-1766

Medium

recoco stand with reticulated apron raised on three stylized shell feet and deep cabriole legs, circular, slightly waisted burner with circular top, the kettle with spiralled ribbing at the base collar, and top of lid, pineapple finial, hinged two colour cane-wrapp ed handle mounted on double scroll supports, the beaked spout ornamented with stylized water leaves; burner lid shoulder of kettle and shoulder of burner bearing an armorial of a seated griffon (the last partially abraded). Condition: solder repairs to interior of footring of kettle. Inscriptions: Marks: on base of burner: lion rampant, Leopard's head, crowned E.W. in old English script surmounted by a fleur-de-lys, date letter "c" in old English script, in shaped punch, all partially abraded; Burner lid (Int. flange): lion rampant (partially abraded); On base of kettle: as on base of burner, but only slightly abraded; On interior flange of lid: lion rampant, E.W. in old English script surmounted by a fleur-de-lys,

Physical dimensions

Kettle: 30.5 Troy oz. & stand: 19.5 Troy oz. 13-1/8 in. O.H. x 6-5/8 in. O.W. x 9-13/16 in. O.D. (33.2 x 16.8 x 25.2 cm)

Credit line

Not recorded by the source.