Peter Behrens (German, 1868–1940). Electric Tea and Hot - Water Kettle with Lid, ca. 1909. Hammered copper with wooden knob, 8 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (22.2 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Zohar Ben-Dov, 87.70.1a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.70.1a-b_bw.jpg)
Peter Behrens (German, 1868–1940). Electric Tea and Hot - Water Kettle with Lid, ca. 1909. Hammered copper with wooden knob, 8 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (22.2 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Zohar Ben-Dov, 87.70.1a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.70.1a-b_mark_bw.jpg)
Electric Tea and Hot - Water Kettle with Lid
Decorative Arts and Design
MEDIUM
Hammered copper with wooden knob
DATES
ca. 1909
DIMENSIONS
8 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (22.2 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm) (show scale)
MARKINGS
underside impressed with firm mark and production numbers as follows: AEG / (abstract design)" all within circle, then "42517 / 28".
SIGNATURE
no signature
INSCRIPTIONS
no inscriptions
COLLECTIONS
Decorative Arts and Design
ACCESSION NUMBER
87.70.1a-b
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Zohar Ben-Dov
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Peter Behrens (German, 1868–1940). Electric Tea and Hot - Water Kettle with Lid, ca. 1909. Hammered copper with wooden knob, 8 3/4 x 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (22.2 x 21.6 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Zohar Ben-Dov, 87.70.1a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.70.1a-b_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 87.70.1a-b_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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