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Gallery of Jenny Lind trivets
In this post I’m sharing examples of all the different Jenny Lind designs I’ve collected over the past 20 years. My images supplement the information in the previous blog post Jenny Lind, the “Swedish Nightingale.”
I’ve found the Jenny Lind Wreath Portrait trivet design to be the most rare. The Euterpe design is the most commonly found and has been heavily reproduced over time.
Cast iron is the most commonly found metal, followed by brass, nickel-plated cast iron and bronze.The oldest (antique) versions have visible casting marks and age related wear to the top surface. There may also be a slight bend to the legs from use.
In your collecting you may notice some castings are of higher quality than others; that’s a reflection of the work done by individual artisans or by particular foundries. Also, if a trivet was used as a pattern, any subsequent cast iron trivets would be one size smaller with possibly less pronounced surface detail.
Because of its design, the thinner & slightly concave neck of a Portrait trivet was vulnerable to heat stress (and potential cracking) from a hot pressing iron. The area to examine carefully, in a good light, is from the chin to where the neck meets the shoulders. When reviewing online auctions on the computer, I rely on high resolution images- expanding them further in Photoshop. Sometimes I’ll catch a hairline crack that way.
Gallery
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- Jenny Lind Euterpe w/Two Swirl Handle ~ Cast iron, 9 1/8″ x 4 5/8” w/three 1 3/8” legs. Sprue mark on center back; backcoping to center of figure. On face: JENNY LIND. This is the most commonly encountered design.
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- J.Z.H. 1945 E ~ Cast iron, 8 3/4″ x 4 1/2” w/three 1/2” feet. This is a mid 20th century reproduction of the Euterpe design. On face: JENNY LIND. On reverse: JZH 1945 E. The back is flat and the feet are short.
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- Jenny Lind Euterpe w/Closed Handle ~ Accent painted cast iron, 8 7/8″ x 4 1/2” w/three 1 1/4” legs. Gate mark along edge; traces of pastel paints; backcoping to handle, figure and along edges. On face: JENNY LIND.
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- Jenny Lind Euterpe w/Three Swirl Handle ~ Cast iron, 9 3/4″ x 4 1/2” w/three 1 5/8” legs that were attached in a separate process after the initial casting. Two gate marks along edge; backcoping to center of figure. On face: JENNY LIND
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- Reverse of the Jenny Lind Euterpe w/Three Swirl Handle. This close-up shows the putty-like appearance of the legs, which were attached to the trivet in a separate step. The trivet and individual legs were heated, then joined with molten iron.
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- Jenny Lind Euterpe w/Three Swirl Handle ~ Bronze, 10 1/8″ x 4 3/4” w/three 2” legs. Gate mark along edge; backcoping to center of figure. On face: JENNY LIND. This is a gorgeous casting with a lovely patina. This design is less common in bronze.
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- Jenny Lind Euterpe Rocaille Spade ~ Cast iron, 7 3/8″ x 4 5/8” w/three 1 3/8” legs. Sprue mark on reverse above handle; backcoping to center of figure. On face: JENNY LIND. Legs bent inward from age.
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- Jenny Lind Euterpe Rocaille Spade ~ Brass, 7 1/4″ x 4 1/2” w/three 1 1/8” legs. Sprue mark on reverse above handle; backcoping to center of figure. On face: JENNY LIND. Being cast of brass adds to its value.
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- Jenny Lind Square Portrait ~ Cast iron, 8 1/4″ x 4 1/2” w/four 1 3/8” legs. Gate-mark at top center edge; unsigned on reverse. Note how wear is evident on the higher edges of the casting along the chin and nose.
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- Jenny Lind Square Portrait ~ Brass, 7 5/8″ x 4 3/4” w/four 1 3/4” legs. Sprue mark at top center edge; unsigned. Note how wear is even more evident on the higher edges of the casting, due to the softer nature of brass. Sandy texture to reverse surface.
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- Jenny Lind Wreath Portrait ~ Cast iron, 9 1/8″ x 5 1/4” w/three 1” legs. Sprue mark on center reverse; unsigned. Legs may have originally been longer; they appear to have been cut down. This is the oldest and rarest of my Jenny Lind trivets.
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- Jenny Lind Square Portrait by Jeremiah Dwyer ~ Bronze, 7 1/2″ X 4 5/8” w/four 1 1/8” legs. Sprue mark on lower handle reverse. Inscription on reverse in raised letters; see next image.
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- Reverse of the bronze Jeremiah Dwyer Jenny Lind Trivet with the raised inscription: MADE BY JEREMIAH DWYER WHEN SERVING AS MOLDER’S APPRENTICE IN 1852.
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- Since Jeremiah Dwyer was born in 1838 and this trivet is signed 1852, he could have been no more than 13 or 14 at the time he cast it. Jeremiah Dwyer went on to become one of the most distinguished citizens and businessmen of Detroit, Michigan.
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- Jenny Lind Square Portrait by Jeremiah Dwyer ~ Nickel plated cast iron, 7 5/8″ x 4 5/8” w/four 1 1/8” legs. Gate mark along lower right corner of platform. Inscription on reverse in raised letters; see prior image.
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