Kettle
T. Holcroft and Sons
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Iron
Measurements
320 mm (Height); 350 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Wolverhampton
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Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 637570
Summary
A cast iron kettle of cylindrical form, tapering from three quarters of its height to the opening at the top, a loop handle above with finger moulding, an 'S' shaped spout. Cast with 'HOLCROFT/12Pts/U.K.PATENT NO 410,237/'(illegible) on one side and 'AGA/MADE IN ENGLAND/ESSE' on the other. The tin cover (b) with a raised strap lid and a cast label thereon 'T.HOLCROFT and SONS/WOLVERHAMPTON'.
Provenance
1990, purchased from J Montgomery-Massingberd.
Marks and inscriptions
HOLCROFT/12Pts/U.K.PATENT NO 410,237 (on one side) / AGA/MADE IN ENGLAND/ESSE
Makers and roles
T. Holcroft and Sons, manufacturer