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8-gallon cast iron pot on three legs with two handles.
8 Gallon Cast Iron Pot
8-gallon cast iron pot on three legs with two handles.
8-gallon cast iron pot on three legs with two handles.
8 Gallon Cast Iron Pot, Pocasset Iron Works, n. d., cast iron, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

8 Gallon Cast Iron Pot

Artist (American, 1832 - 1882)
Retailer (American, founded 1887)
Daten. d.
Mediumcast iron
Dimensions12 1/4 × 18 5/8 × 15 11/16 inches (31.1 × 47.3 × 39.8 cm)
Credit LineThis Savannah iron cauldron is given to the Telfair Museum, by Mr. John A. Welsh III, in honor of Ms. Margaret Kelley Murphy and Mr. Richard Elliott Johnson.
Object number2019.29.2
On View
On view
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis 8 gallon cast iron pot is currently on view in the Telfair kitchen. It was manufactured by Pocasset Iron Works (1832-1888, Massachusetts) for Weed & Cornwell Hardware Store (1871-1887) on Broughton St., Savannah.
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