Coffeepot
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Tin-plated iron, commonly called "tin," was the dominant material for utilitarian items in 19th-century America. Local tinsmiths produced an almost endless range of goods. But as more durable and lower maintenance materials emerged, handmade tinware came to be considered a folk art or heritage craft. This coffeepot was made in a mid-20th-century tin shop using historical tinsmithing tools and techniques.
Tin-plated iron, commonly called "tin," was the dominant material for utilitarian items in 19th-century America. Local tinsmiths produced an almost endless range of goods. But as more durable and lower maintenance materials emerged, handmade tinware came to be considered a folk art or heritage craft. This coffeepot was made in a mid-20th-century tin shop using historical tinsmithing tools and techniques.
Artifact
Coffeepot
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.136.346.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Tin (Metal)
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 7.5 in
Length: 8.5 in
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