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Made by Geo. Sparrow & Co.
Toronto, Ontario
Late 1800s to early 1900s
Copper pot and iron handle
15(h) x 21(w) x 47.3(l) cm

Accession Number: CMH 2007.22.214

Photo Number: IMG2014-0140-0008-DM

Maker’s inscription

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Made by Geo. Sparrow & Co.
Toronto, Ontario
Late 1800s to early 1900s
Copper pot and iron handle
15(h) x 21(w) x 47.3(l) cm

Accession Number: CMH 2007.22.214

Photo Number: IMG2014-0140-0009-DM

Bottom view, showing dovetails

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Made by Geo. Sparrow & Co.
Toronto, Ontario
Late 1800s to early 1900s
Copper pot and iron handle
15(h) x 21(w) x 47.3(l) cm

Accession Number: CMH 2007.22.214

Photo Number: IMG2014-0140-0010-DM

Handmade Pot

George Sparrow was a coppersmith who made cooking vessels and copper measures at his shop in Toronto, during the late 1800s and early 1900s. An interesting feature of this pot is the series of barely visible dovetails whereby the bottom is attached to the sides.