Brass Watering Can, 19th C
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Description: Brass watering can with hinged opening lid. Soldered handles, most likely of British production.
History: By comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. However, bronze and brass may also include small proportions of a range of other elements including arsenic, phosphorus, aluminum, manganese, and silicon. The term is also applied to a variety of brasses, and the distinction is largely historical. Modern practice in museums and archaeology increasingly avoids both terms for historical objects in favor of the all-embracing "copper alloy". Brass is used for decoration for its bright gold-like appearance; for applications where low friction is required such as locks, gears, bearings, doorknobs, ammunition casings and valves; for plumbing and electrical applications; and extensively in brass musical instruments such as horns and bells where a combination of high workability (historically with hand tools) and durability is desired. It is also used in zippers. Brass is often used in situations in which it is important that sparks not be struck, such as in fittings and tools around explosive gases.
Provenance: Helen & Dr. Roland Kohen, Miami, FL
Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 2 | Height(in) = 9.5 | Width(in) = 10.5 | Depth(in) = 5
Size of Artwork(in): 9.5 x 10.5 x 5"
Artist Name: Unknown
Medium: Brass
Circa: 19th Century
History: By comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. However, bronze and brass may also include small proportions of a range of other elements including arsenic, phosphorus, aluminum, manganese, and silicon. The term is also applied to a variety of brasses, and the distinction is largely historical. Modern practice in museums and archaeology increasingly avoids both terms for historical objects in favor of the all-embracing "copper alloy". Brass is used for decoration for its bright gold-like appearance; for applications where low friction is required such as locks, gears, bearings, doorknobs, ammunition casings and valves; for plumbing and electrical applications; and extensively in brass musical instruments such as horns and bells where a combination of high workability (historically with hand tools) and durability is desired. It is also used in zippers. Brass is often used in situations in which it is important that sparks not be struck, such as in fittings and tools around explosive gases.
Provenance: Helen & Dr. Roland Kohen, Miami, FL
Dimensions: Weight (Pounds & Ounces) = 2 | Height(in) = 9.5 | Width(in) = 10.5 | Depth(in) = 5
Size of Artwork(in): 9.5 x 10.5 x 5"
Artist Name: Unknown
Medium: Brass
Circa: 19th Century
Condition
Some small dents.
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Brass Watering Can, 19th C
Estimate $20 - $40
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