"D&J BENTLEY PHILa 4" Copper Gooseneck Tea Kettle

American Gooseneck 4 Quart Swing-Handle Copper Kettle, signed on underside of handle “ D & J BENTLEY PHILa 4 ”

* 1828-41 Partnership of David Bentley Sr (1788-1857)
& his first son, John Bentley (1813-1856)
at 162 North 3rd Street, Philadelphia

Dove-tailed construction; SCARCE TO FIND in unpolished 'FROM THE HEARTH' condition, with typical old mends and minor defects from history of use.

Height : 10” (with handle raised)
Diameter : 8” ( 11-1/2” to spout tip)
References :
* Horvath, Early American Copper Tea Kettles, p 28;
Brian M. Sipe Winterthur 1987 thesis : Coppersmithing in 19th Century Philadelphia – the Bentley Shop

# 8033 b ..................................... $ 1,900.