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IT certainly sounds right for the period. However, while working at
historic house/farm museums, I have seen many such legs exfoliated
heavily near the foot exaggerating or creating an expanding foot. Check
Jamestown. Cotter uncovered several.
Keith Doms
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Subject: Re: cast iron kettle leg
Greetings all,
I have a cast iron kettle leg question. I remember having or seeing a
paper that identified date ranges for kettle legs based on the shape of
their cross-sections. Does anyone know of a source for such information
or any other way to date kettle legs? The leg is about 7cm long with a
"D" cross-section, and the top of the leg is ballooned out with fluting.
The foot is also expanded. It is from a 1680 to 1703 period site. Any
help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Lee Cranmer
Historical Archaeologist
Maine Historic Preservation Commission
55 Capitol St. Sta. 65
Augusta, ME 04333
207 287-2132
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