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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
From the collection of City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
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Functional object - Clark's cast iron kettle with brass tap on a swing arm known as a "crane", T & C Carke & Sons

  • Clark's cast iron kettle with brass tap.

    Clark's cast iron kettle with brass tap. Swing Arm, known as a "crane"

Historical information

This very heavy type of iron kettle was hung on a hinged swing-arm, known as a “crane”, in the kitchen fireplace.
This type of kettle, with a tap was known as a “fountain”, gave ready access to boiling water.
This meant that water could be kept hot all day by the fire, and the water topped up as necessary. The metal arm was swung out from the fire -place to access the hot water relatively safely.

Significance

This "fountain" was used by one of the pioneer families in the City of Moorabbin.

Physical description

Cast Iron Tea Kitchen, comprising a kettle, with a lid, a hook attached to swivel handle and a brass tap attached to side of kettle. T & C Clark & Co 12 Galls imprinted on lid.

Inscriptions & markings

T & C Clark & Co

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