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Accession number |
1985.017 |
Object Identification Number |
1985.017.004a |
Object Name |
Lid |
Donor |
Petersen, Inez (Agnes) |
Description |
Lid to a copper teapot. Lid is dome shaped, rounded on top with a straight up and down foot (the section that slips inside the teapot). There is a round, turned wooden knob on top as the handle. |
Dimensions |
H-1.75 Dia-4.375 inches |
Place Of Origin |
Denmark |
Owned By |
Petersen, Marie Hanson |
Used By |
Petersen, Marie Hanson |
Material |
copper |
Associated People |
Petersen, Marie Hanson |
Search Terms |
Petersen, Marie Hanson copper food Denmark |
Provenance |
Teapot was brought from Denmark by the donor's mother Marie Hanson Petersen who was born May 2, 1861 in Fredericia, Jutland, Denmark. She immigrated to the U.S. in 1886--she actually came to visit and ended up staying. She had five children--Anna Petersen Fries, Hilda B. Petersen, Inez B. Petersen, Richard B. Petersen, and Ewald B. Petersen. Marie was a housewife and was active in the church. She is on the Wall of Honor. |
Images |
002\1985017004a.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
10/15/1984 |