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Antique Fur Trade Large Brass Pot Hand Forged Cast Iron Handle Primitive Kettle
Diameter: 11.5 inches
Pot height: 5 inches
Overall handle height: 11.5 inches
Weight: 3 lbs. 11 oz.
Early hand-forged brass pot with a large, arched cast iron bail handle. Utilitarian construction and substantial weight - characteristic of early cookware and trade wares associated with the North American Native Fur Trade era.
Estimated dating is approximately mid-1700s to mid-1800s. The pot is unmarked and is HBC (Hudson's Bay Company) attributed, having been acquired as part of a set with another pot bearing a marked HBC
Aged brass surface showing considerable character from age and use.
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