Antique 1800's Copper Tea Kettle from Sweden in Everett, Washington For Sale

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This copper tea kettle is hand hammered and uses dovetailed seams. Gooseneck spout with hinged lid. Besides the family provenance listed below, you can tell this is Swedish as evidenced by the ribbon finial on the lid representing the Swedish crown. It has developed a great patina over its lifetime and is slightly caked with sediment on the inside.
This copper kettle and sauce pan with lid were purchased by my mother in xxxx. These were brought over from Sweden in xxxx.
It measures approx 8-1/2" in diameter and 10-1/2" with spout. It stands 9" high to top of lid. 10" high with handle up. Total weight is 2.9 lbs.
$148
Family History:
Helma Tomasene Anderson born in Sköna, Sweden in xxxx. Came to the United States in xxxx at age 24, via sailing vessel-alone and spoke no English.
Kept on Ellis Island 5 days. Then took a train to Denver, where she had a half-sister. She brought these copper pots and tea kettel with her from Sweden. Married at age 26 to Andrew Olson from Värmland, Sweden. They left Denver by train with 3 children in xxxx for Portland, Ore.
Art Olson born xxxx
Edward Olson born xxxx
Edith Olson born xxxx All 3 born in Denver.
William Olson born xxxx Portland
Esther Olson born xxxx Portland
Helma Tomasene Olson died Aug. 10th xxxx at age 93. This first name could be Hilma.
Note-I bought these --A copper tea kettle with a little lid over the spout from Cal's Books and Wares in Portland in xxxx. They had been sold to him by someone in the family who had put the note in with them. There is also a rather large copper pot that I also got. It has a flat type lid with a long handle and has a large mend in the bottom which must have been done in the "Old County".
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