Bidspirit auction | Late 19th and 20th Century


Late 19th and 20th Century Domestic Items including Copper Kettles, Fitted Wooden Case, and Inspection Lamp - An assortment of domestic and technical items dating from the late 19th to the mid-20th-century. The lot comprises two fabricated sheet copper tea kettles, both featuring swan-neck spouts and fixed overhead handles; the larger kettle is fitted with a turned wooden handle grip. Included is a fitted hardwood case, potentially for a scientific instrument, featuring brass hinges and a side-mounted bail handle. The interior of the box contains a circular recess and two vertical wooden pins. Completing the group is a mid-20th-century handheld electric inspection lamp with a chrome-plated head and a black composite handle. No maker's marks, factory stamps, or signatures are visible on any of the items.