AN AMERICAN SILVER HOT-WATER KETTLE ON BURNER-STAND,By Ball Tompkins & Black, New York, circa 1850. The lobed melon form kettle exuberantly chased with grape clusters and vines, the handle and spout cast as woody vines, the burner stand on four scrolling supports also cast as vines on grape cluster feet - 71 oz; 15 1/2 in. high. Estimate $1,000-1,500