This cauldron has few secrets. It is clear that the body is made from hammered copper and that the rim and the handle are cast iron. The two materials have a visible join. The twisted handle has both a structural and decorative function.
Specifications
| Title | cooking kettle |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Brass, wrought iron |
| Object type |
Cooking kettle
> Kettle
> Cooking utensils
> Kitchen and household
> Utensil
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 19 cm Measure of capacity 10 Width 40,4 cm Depth 39,5 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Coppersmith:
Anoniem
|
| Accession number | F 4948 (KN&V) |
| Credits | Gift Coll. Van Beuningen-de Vriese, 1990 |
| Department | Applied Arts & Design |
| Acquisition date | 1990 |
| Creation date | in 1575-1675 |
| Collector | Collector / Van Beuningen-de Vriese |
| Internal exhibitions |
Hand Made - Long Live Craft (2013) |
| External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Ateliergeheimen (2019) |
| Research |
Show research Alma |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
| Archeological Find | Rotterdam > South Holland > The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
