Copper chafing dish on fitted brass stand. Consists of removable copper saucepan(A) w/ turned wooden handle, painted black, and fitted domed lid(D); pan fits into central basin(B), or body of dish, which is in turn fitted to rim of the brass stand(C). Stand has 4 curved feet w/ scrolled openwork. Burner cylinder w/ lid fitted at center of stand, below basin. E: Burner F: Burner lid
chafing dishes
cookware
brass (alloy)
copper (metal)
Copper
Brass
DISH, CHAFING
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
2.25 (H), 9.25 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.4459A-F
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