Author Topic: Large Brown Enamel Kettle, Germany  (Read 862 times)

aDawn

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Large Brown Enamel Kettle, Germany
« on: June 10, 2013, 09:25:59 am »
Good morning everyone :) I've been lurking around the forums this morning and decided I would post about an item that I've been meaning to ask you all about for some time.

My mystery item today is a rather large brown enamelware kettle with a wooden handled bail. It stands 12 inches tall, with a diameter at the bottom of 10 inches, and an 8 inch opening on top. Stamped on the bottom is a lion reared up with his front paws resting on a large kettle over the word Germany and, I believe, the number 714. We currently have it for sale in our shop on Etsy, and when you search I'm sure you will see that listing. But I can't find any info on the stamp and I would like to date it and get a little knowledge about it. My mother currently has it priced at $65.00 being as we've sold 3 plain, unmarked, white kettles for $50.00.

As always thank you very much for your time and input!


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Re: Large Brown Enamel Kettle, Germany
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2013, 09:36:10 am »
this is a milk p[itcher....and your asking price is about right from what i,ve seen elsewhere,
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Re: Large Brown Enamel Kettle, Germany
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2013, 09:55:30 am »
Well that mark suggests to me it's post 1990 but the handle looks older.

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Re: Large Brown Enamel Kettle, Germany
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2013, 10:23:46 am »
unless that wooden handle splits in the middle....then i,d have to say,both the can and the handle are the same age.....maybe its just had lots of hands holding....it...
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Re: Large Brown Enamel Kettle, Germany
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2013, 03:27:37 pm »
I have not seen that color enamel on an older pail !!  If my computer shows correctly,, Burnt Orange ??? That's an 80`s color !!

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Re: Large Brown Enamel Kettle, Germany
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2013, 04:27:58 pm »
It's a bit more brown in person, Mart.

Thanks all. Were you guys able to find that stamp then?