Pan-shpaed body with straight sides tapering outward from circular bottom; Slightly domed circular lid with wide brim, hinged with copper rivets; pierced and engraved design of concentric rings, cross-stamped circles and feather-like scrolled decorations; wooden handle with vasi, ring and ball turnings; decorated with dabs of brown paint.
pans (containers)
brass (alloy)
copper (metal)
engraving (printing process)
piercing
turning (shaping process)
wood (plant material)
Brass
Copper
Pierced
Stipple Engraved
Turned
WARMER, BED
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
Unknown
England
42.75 (H), 11.125 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.340
possibly
possibly
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