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Antique Victorian Quality Brass Spirit Kettle on Stand
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Antique Victorian Quality Brass Spirit Kettle on Stand

19th century
Description

Antique Victorian quality brass spirit kettle on stand having a quality ornate brass kettle on its original stand with the original brass burner

Dimensions:

Height 32.5 cm

Width 21 cm

Depth 20 cm

Dated 1880

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Spirit Kettle to the 1880s.

Independent Date Check ID 09654310
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Chased floral shoulder band: decorative metalwork from the late Victorian period.
Turned ebonised wood handle: standard heat insulation prior to modern synthetic resins.
Patent-stamped knurled wheel on the burner: late 19th-century domestic lamp fitting.
Barley-twist brass stand and handle supports: typical revival metalwork of the era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1236330
Dealers Internal Reference
2083
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Description
Antique Victorian quality brass spirit kettle on stand having a quality ornate brass kettle on its original stand with the original brass burner

Dimensions:

Height 32.5 cm

Width 21 cm

Depth 20 cm

Dated 1880

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Victorian Brass Spirit Kettle to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09654310
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Chased floral shoulder band: decorative metalwork from the late Victorian period.
Turned ebonised wood handle: standard heat insulation prior to modern synthetic resins.
Patent-stamped knurled wheel on the burner: late 19th-century domestic lamp fitting.
Barley-twist brass stand and handle supports: typical revival metalwork of the era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
32.5cm (12.80")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1236330
Dealers Internal Ref
2083
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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Archive I An antique Victorian brass spirit kettle featuring floral engravings, an ebonised wooden handle, and a matching brass stand with a spirit burner.

Antique Victorian Quality Brass Spirit Kettle on Stand

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An antique Victorian brass spirit kettle featuring floral engravings, an ebonised wooden handle, and a matching brass stand with a spirit burner.
Antique Victorian Quality Brass Spirit Kettle on Stand
Ref: SA1236330
An antique Victorian brass spirit kettle featuring floral engravings, an ebonised wooden handle, and a matching brass stand with a spirit burner.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSpirit Kettle
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass, Wood
  • ColourBrass
  • MotifsFloral engraving, Twisted handle, Spirit burner, Turned finial
  • SizeH 32.5 cm (13 in) x W 21 cm (8 in) x D 20 cm (8 in)

This Victorian spirit kettle on stand is a late nineteenth-century piece dating to 1880 in the English Country House style. The set consists of an ornate brass kettle decorated with floral engravings, fitted with a twisted brass handle carrying a central ebonised wooden grip, and topped by a turned wooden finial on the lid. The kettle rests upon its original folding brass stand, which incorporates an integrated spirit burner underneath. Measuring 32.5 cm high, 21 cm wide, and 20 cm deep, the kettle and stand combination works well placed upon a sideboard top as a decorative display object in a living room, dining room, or study within a traditional interior setting.

FAQs

A spirit kettle is a 19th-century metal tea vessel mounted on a stand above a small liquid-fuel burner, designed to keep water hot at the Victorian tea table.

Antique spirit kettles were typically constructed from polished brass, copper, or silver-plated metal, often featuring turned wood or bone handles and hand-engraved decorative motifs.

Authentic pieces generally feature dovetailed or soldered seams, heavy cast brass fittings, hand-engraved floral or foliate patterns, and heat-resistant wooden or ebony handles.

Position the kettle as a decorative centrepiece on a sideboard, kitchen island, or dining room buffet to introduce warm metal tones and historical texture to modern cabinetry.

Clean the exterior with a soft cloth and a specialised brass polish, avoiding abrasive pads that can scratch engraved details, and keep the interior dry to prevent oxidisation.
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