Skip to main content
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Hot Water Urn
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Hot Water Urn

Manufacturer Unknown
CultureEnglish
DateEarly 19th century
MediumSheffield plate | Silver
DimensionsOverall: 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Base: 6 1/8 x 6 1/8 in. (15.6 x 15.6 cm)
Overall, Rim: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Credit LineChrysler Museum of Art, Moses Myers House, Norfolk, Virginia. The Historic Houses are the property of the City of Norfolk and are operated by The Chrysler Museum.
Object number97.49.54
Not on view
DescriptionUrn with four parts: the urn itself, the cover, the inside container, and the heavy heating iron.

Exhibition HistoryMyers House
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
James Young
1773-1774
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
11th century-12th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Unknown
11th century-12th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Pairpoint Corporation
ca. 1925
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Christofle
No Date
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Unknown
ca. 1810
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Niderviller
ca. 1780
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
R. Sutcliffe and Co.
ca. 1790
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
R. Sutcliffe and Co.
ca. 1790
Image scanned from a transparency and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
Unknown
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Steuben Glass Works
ca. 1950