Object Record
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Metadata
Accession number |
1985.017 |
Object Identification Number |
1985.017.004b |
Object Name |
Teapot |
Donor |
Petersen, Inez (Agnes) |
Description |
Copper teapot. Base is narrower than the rest of the piece and has straight vertical sides. It expands out into a bulbous mid-section and then narrows again at the top rim. There is a half-heart shaped handle on one side and a slight "S" curved spout on the other. Has a lid (see .001a). |
Dimensions |
H-6.5 W-7 L-11 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\1985017004b.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
10/15/1984 |