The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill
The William K. du Pont Collection: Important Americana from Rocky Hill
Rare Cast Iron Pot, Savery and Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Circa 1850
No reserve
Auction Closed
January 23, 10:36 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
Rare Cast Iron Pot
Savery and Company
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Circa 1850
Marked No. 6 3 GALL. SAVERY & CO. PHILADELPHIA.
Height 9 1/2 in. by Diameter 14 1/2 in.
An eight gallon example is in the collection of Winterthur Museum. See Donald L. Fennimore, Iron at Winterthur, (Winterthur, DE: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, 2004), pp. 92-4, no. 39).