Antique Massive Copper Pot + Stand! Apple Butter Handcrafted Signed Haydens 1866

Description

A once in a lifetime find! American copper work at its best, dated from 1866. This season: apple butter for all!
This massive antique heavy copper apple butter bucket measures approximately 25 inches across at the top rim, and about 16 inches tall.
It has been stored inside, barely shows any wear and very minimal surface scratches as you can see in the photos and has no holes, no tears, no thin places or damage.  I would say the bottom shows the most dings and wear but nothing bad.
The bottom of the bucket is signed/stamped and says "H. W. Hayden's, Patented Dec. 16 186X, Extended Dec 16, 1865, reissued Feb 18, 1866 Manufactured by the Axxxxxxxxx( I believe this to be the Ansonia Brass & Copper Company in Connecticut.) The heavy iron handle is formed in the rat-tail style and swings freely from brass hangers. The stand is in excellent functional condition, and while not original to the pot, is a perfect fit. Stands of this size are extremely rare to find in such amazing strong condition. Usually they sink into the earth over time, are left out in the elements, or abandoned in barns and given up as scrap.
Please email me with any questions you may have, and thank you for looking.
Some information reguarding Hiram W. Hayden: Hiram W Hayden (1820-1904) was a prolific engineer and inventor whose inventions included over 30 lamps, various military inventions including rifles and cannons, and one of the first daguerreotypes put on paper. In 1851 Hayden also revolutionised brass and copper kettle-making by spinning disks of sheet brass through a die. Together with Israel Holmes and John C. Booth, Hayden started the company of Holmes, Booth & Haydens in Waterbury, Connecticut in 1853 to roll sheet metal and manufacture metal goods
on a large scale, principally lamps, kerosene oil burners, and photographic plates. The company was engaged in casting, rolling and drawing brass and copper. They were the first to make planished copper-silver plates for daguerreotyping. They were a major "player" in the manufacture of lamps, burners and trimmings. They made brass and copper wire for electrical use. HB&H were among the largest producers of brass, German silver, sheet copper, wire jack chain and tubing. In 1880, they suffered two catastrophic losses as a result of fire: the spoon factory in February, and the rolling mill and lamp factory in October. Both plants were replaced immediately with larger capacity facilities. Holmes, Booth & Haydens operated independently until October 17, 1901, when it became part of the American Brass Company. Hiram W. Hayden was the most inventive of the group. He was a Daguerreian photographer and held numerous patents. In 1851 he claimed to be the first to successfully take direct positive photographs on paper.
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