Kettle Collection (#6)

Hat maker ironing the brim of a hat made from beaver fur. In the background, an apprentice works the felt in a battery (hot-water kettle)

Georgie Peorgie pudding
3776324 Georgie Peorgie pudding and by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: Georgie Peorgie, pudding and pie, illustrated by Kate Greenaway)

Ride a cock-horse illustrated
3776321 Ride a cock-horse illustrated by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: Ride a cock-horse, illustrated by Kate Greenaway)

A nursemaid with a child in front of a fire, 1850
3478004 A nursemaid with a child in front of a fire, 1850 by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); (add.info.: Illustration of a nursemaid with a child in front of a fire)

Little Miss Muffet illustrated
3776329 Little Miss Muffet illustrated by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: Little Miss Muffet, illustrated by Kate Greenaway)

James Watt learning the power of steam (engraving)
2793276 James Watt learning the power of steam (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt learning the power of steam)

A Boy cleaning Kettle (colour litho)
3633779 A Boy cleaning Kettle (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Boy cleaning Kettle)

The Beautiful Maid as sung by Liston, pub. 1811 (hand coloured engraving)
2636961 The Beautiful Maid as sung by Liston, pub. 1811 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kettles, Coffee Pots and other items. 19th century

R A Lister Military Band, Roman Baths, Bath. Date: 1935

Itinerant tinker with pots and pans, China, East Asia
Itinerant tinker in a street with pots, pans and kettles to mend, together with his portable stove and tools, China, East Asia. Date: 1922

Cartoon, Miss-Ann-Thropy. 19th century

Keeping House while my Family is at the Seaside (chromolitho)
1062130 Keeping House while my Family is at the Seaside (chromolitho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keeping House while my Family is at the Seaside)

Young woman cooking in a kitchen Date: circa 1990s

Our Wandering Artist at Dijon, Lyons, and Toulon (colour litho)
1038695 Our Wandering Artist at Dijon, Lyons, and Toulon (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Wandering Artist at Dijon, Lyons, and Toulon)

Advert for Sanitas flu fumigator 1897
Advertisement for Sanitas fumigator, for the treatment of influenza and other lung and throat infections. Date: 1897

St Thomas, Ontario, Canada -- Michigan Central Railroad at Kettle Creek, with railway bridge, looking east. Date: early 1910s

Stand and lamp for making toast 1909
Christmas gift for any table! Elkington plate stand and lamp for making toast for breakfast table, also forming a stand for the kettle. 1909

Electric kettle connected to the ceiling light 1902
Two victorian couples seated at the dining room table with a hot cup of tea, from a kettle connected to the ceiling light. 1902

Advert for Mappin & Webb Edwardian items 1907
Selection of Princes plate and sterling silver items from 1907. Date: 1907

Advert for Mappin & Webb tea & coffee service 1929
Seletion of three different style sterling silver tea and coffee service, with tea pot, sugar basin, cream jug, coffee pot, kettle and stand and tea tray. 1929

Girl cooking toast on the stove (engraving)
967806 Girl cooking toast on the stove (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl cooking toast on the stove)

An artists wanderings, from Paris to Toulon (colour litho)
959146 An artists wanderings, from Paris to Toulon (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: An artists wanderings, from Paris to Toulon)

Couple drinking together (photo)
724537 Couple drinking together (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple drinking together.); © Look and Learn

Group Portrait of John Offley Crewe and his family (oil on canvas)
3251606 Group Portrait of John Offley Crewe and his family (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); 83.8x102.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tea kettle, c. 1880 (silver & copper)
703375 Tea kettle, c.1880 (silver & copper) by Tiffany & Company; height: 18.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Punch cartoon: Delicate Attention (engraving)
6034867 Punch cartoon: Delicate Attention (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Delicate Attention)

The State Tinkers, published by W. Humphrey, 10th February 1780 (hand coloured engraving)
1275200 The State Tinkers, published by W. Humphrey, 10th February 1780 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Massage (colour litho)
3643061 Massage (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Massage. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Winter (engraving)
3646729 Winter (engraving) by Passe, Crispin I de (c.1565-1637) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg)

Girl serving tea to her sick mother, in bed with a baby (colour litho)
3641908 Girl serving tea to her sick mother, in bed with a baby (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl serving tea to her sick mother)

James Watt and steam from the kettle (colour litho)
3643735 James Watt and steam from the kettle (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt and steam from the kettle)

A Victorian Christmas card of Saint Anthony-Noel reading A Christmas tale
3605375 A Victorian Christmas card of Saint Anthony-Noel reading A Christmas tale surrounded by temptation, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Polly put the kettle on (colour litho)
3631218 Polly put the kettle on (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly put the kettle)

Bobrinsky Cauldron, Seljuk Dynasty, 1163 (bronze)
2917525 Bobrinsky Cauldron, Seljuk Dynasty, 1163 (bronze) by Persian School, (12th century); height: 18.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Iranian, out of copyright

Children, fishing with shoe and kettle (chromolitho)
732608 Children, fishing with shoe and kettle (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children)

George Cole, furnishing and general ironmonger, trade card (engraving)
731538 George Cole, furnishing and general ironmonger, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Cole, furnishing and general ironmonger)

Hanging Christmas Trimmings, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731392 Hanging Christmas Trimmings, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanging Christmas Trimmings)

An English Official and his native servants, c. 1860 (colour litho)
PNP310576 An English Official and his native servants, c.1860 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

The fortune teller on casting the coffee grounds from an original painting at Vauxhall Garndens, London (engraving)
584513 The fortune teller on casting the coffee grounds from an original painting at Vauxhall Garndens, London (engraving) by English School

John and Dot Peerybingle, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193700 John and Dot Peerybingle, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping

Frying Sprats, or Royal Supper, and Toasting Muffins, or Royal Breakfast
NCO189787 Frying Sprats, or Royal Supper, and Toasting Muffins, or Royal Breakfast, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The travelling tea merchant (w / c on paper)
XIR391484 The travelling tea merchant (w/c on paper) by Persian School, (18th century); Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern, Switzerland; (add.info.: The merchant of the ambulant; ); Persian

Pot, owned by William Weaver (bronze & iron)
NYH286263 Pot, owned by William Weaver (bronze & iron) by English School, (18th century); 18.3x29.7x24.9 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; English

A picnic set
1764744 A picnic set by Dresser, Christopher (1834-1904); 29.2. long cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A picnic set designed by Christopher Dresser (1834-1904). 29.2cm

For, one widenostrils, a huge giant had swallowed every pan, skillet, kettle, frying-pan and dripping-pan in the land
5224764 For, one widenostrils, a huge giant had swallowed every pan, skillet, kettle, frying-pan and dripping-pan in the land, for want of windmills, his daily food (litho) by Robinson

James Watt (1736-1819) Playing with Steam (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105428 James Watt (1736-1819) Playing with Steam (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

State Cooks, or The Downfall of the Fish Kettle, pub. 1781 (hand coloured engraving)
2962438 State Cooks, or The Downfall of the Fish Kettle, pub. 1781 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Kettle: A Timeless Symbol of Home and Tradition" In the 1960s kitchen, amidst the hustle and bustle, a perfect wife brews her husband's favorite cup of tea. The kettle hisses gently on the stove, its shiny surface reflecting the warmth of their love. Traveling to Ireland's County Cork, we find ourselves in Midleton at the Jameson Irish Whiskey Distillery. Here, a massive copper kettle stands proudly as it transforms humble grains into liquid gold - an ode to craftsmanship and heritage. On Epsom Downs, a policeman engages in conversation with gypsies while nearby horses gallop freely. In this momentary pause from their nomadic lives, perhaps they share stories over a steaming pot of tea brewed on an open fire. A young woman diligently washes clothes at a sink; her hands immersed in soapy water as she daydreams about future adventures. The comforting sound of boiling water fills the room - reminding her that even mundane tasks can be accompanied by moments of tranquility. In another corner of time lies a blacksmith tirelessly working in his forge. Sweat drips from his brow as he shapes molten metal with rhythmic hammer strikes. And there it is again - a trusty kettle nestled among tools - providing refreshment during breaks between fiery creations. From distant lands comes the enchanting allure of Moroccan dancers swaying gracefully to hypnotic rhythms. As they perform intricate moves adorned with vibrant costumes, one cannot help but imagine them sipping fragrant mint tea poured from an ornate silver kettle backstage. Childhood memories resurface when we recall nursery rhymes like "Polly Put the Kettle On. " These simple verses transport us back to carefree days filled with laughter and imaginary tea parties shared amongst friends. Literature has also embraced kettles within its pages; Uncle Remus regales us with tales featuring Brer Rabbit using cunning wit to outsmart his adversaries.