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Teakettle
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Teakettle
- Teakettle, 1868-1881 - Cast iron pots, pans, kettles, skillets, and other utensils have been essential in American kitchens for centuries. Cooks used these utilitarian objects to prepare meals and heat water in hearths or -- by the mid-1800s -- atop coal or wood-burning stoves. Lighter and easier-to-clean materials began replacing heavy cast iron cookware beginning in the late 19th century, but cast iron still has a place in many cooks' kitchens.
- 1868-1881
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Teakettle, 1868-1881
Cast iron pots, pans, kettles, skillets, and other utensils have been essential in American kitchens for centuries. Cooks used these utilitarian objects to prepare meals and heat water in hearths or -- by the mid-1800s -- atop coal or wood-burning stoves. Lighter and easier-to-clean materials began replacing heavy cast iron cookware beginning in the late 19th century, but cast iron still has a place in many cooks' kitchens.
- Oolong Tea Canister - Before products like coffee, tea, and spices were individually packaged with company labels and logos grocers dispensed them from metal bins and canisters. These large tin containers were not only a convenient storage place that kept products dry, but their colorful painted, printed, and stenciled decorations provided an attractive display on the store's shelves and counters.
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Oolong Tea Canister
Before products like coffee, tea, and spices were individually packaged with company labels and logos grocers dispensed them from metal bins and canisters. These large tin containers were not only a convenient storage place that kept products dry, but their colorful painted, printed, and stenciled decorations provided an attractive display on the store's shelves and counters.
- Tea Canister, 1873-1885 - Before products like coffee, tea, and spices were individually packaged with company labels and logos grocers dispensed them from metal bins and canisters. These large tin containers were not only a convenient storage place that kept products dry, but their colorful painted, printed, and stenciled decorations provided an attractive display on the store's shelves and counters.
- 1873-1885
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Tea Canister, 1873-1885
Before products like coffee, tea, and spices were individually packaged with company labels and logos grocers dispensed them from metal bins and canisters. These large tin containers were not only a convenient storage place that kept products dry, but their colorful painted, printed, and stenciled decorations provided an attractive display on the store's shelves and counters.
- Tea Caddy, 1750-1760 -
- 1750-1760
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Tea Caddy, 1750-1760
- Tea Cup from Vung Tau Shipwreck, 1675-1690 - Wealthy 17th-century Europeans craved Chinese porcelains. The clay of these export wares contains kaolin. When fired, the body of the clay and glaze fused into a glass-like form that resisted chipping and breaking--holding up to everyday use, which amazed Europeans. This teacup never made it to the table; it was found in a shipwreck on its way to Europe--a beautiful and rugged survivor.
- 1675-1690
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Tea Cup from Vung Tau Shipwreck, 1675-1690
Wealthy 17th-century Europeans craved Chinese porcelains. The clay of these export wares contains kaolin. When fired, the body of the clay and glaze fused into a glass-like form that resisted chipping and breaking--holding up to everyday use, which amazed Europeans. This teacup never made it to the table; it was found in a shipwreck on its way to Europe--a beautiful and rugged survivor.
- Teakettle -
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Teakettle
- Tea Box, 1800-1840 - This early 19th-century decorative, lacquered tea chest held loose tea leaves in the two smaller metal canisters. This chest was meant for display, either in a store that catered to the needs of upper-class consumers, or in an upper-class home to show off their wealth and good taste.
- 1800-1840
- Collections - Artifact
Tea Box, 1800-1840
This early 19th-century decorative, lacquered tea chest held loose tea leaves in the two smaller metal canisters. This chest was meant for display, either in a store that catered to the needs of upper-class consumers, or in an upper-class home to show off their wealth and good taste.
- Teapot, 1750-1760 -
- 1750-1760
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Teapot, 1750-1760