Fun tin coffee pot

[tmerrifield]

don't have any details about this,but thought I'd share this with the group.

[hosman321]

Very cute! Are there any markings on the bottom?

[KC]

or any marks anywhere on the piece?

[tmerrifield]

No markings on it anywhere. 
Handle and spout are hand soldered on.  knob on top is wooden.

[talesofthesevenseas]

I think it is going to be very tough to try to pin down a date with no maker's mark. This image shows a similarly styled tin coffee pot in use in the Massachusetts colonies. So these go way back and I'm guessing could have been in use up until the 40's or thereabouts.



This article is about the introduction of coffee into North America:

http://www.web-books.com/Classics/ON/B0/B701/17MB701.html

[hosman321]

The wooden piece has a pretty good patina and looks and wee bit shrunken, so I do think it's older rather than something newer. I'm casting my vote at 1900-1920.

[fancypants]

Cool little item , tmerrifield .

I'm curious to know what type of metal the pouring handle is made from (looks like cast iron to my tired eyes) & if it has been soldered to the main body , or has it been soldered THROUGH the main body ?

[tmerrifield]

The handle is cast iron.    It attaches to 2 small tin funnel shaped pieces which is soldered to the body. 

[KC]

What is the interior made of?  Is it coated?  It appears white from the pic!

[tmerrifield]

Inside is not coated, just metal