Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 385
launched June 12,1799. Tea urns took the place of kettles In thethird quarter of the eighteenth century. Somewere provided with spirit lamps while otherswere fitted with a socket in the centre of theurn Into which was put a hot iron cylinder topreserve the heat. The heated water was usedto… … 252. London, 1795-96. H. i2| in. Madam Anna Craigie, was bought at thesale of her effects by Mrs. Abbott Lawrence towhose granddaughter, Mrs. H. A. Lamb, it Teapots Kettles Urns 355 now belongs. The ring handles hang from the mouths of lions heads ; the border is bright-cut. A plain vase-shaped urn…
Silverwork -- United States
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