Joseph Heinrichs
New York, New York
Early 20th century
Copper and tin
Marked: Jos. Heinrichs/New York/Pure Copper/ C247
Heinrichs came to America from Germany in 1895 and became a US citizen in 1902. He established his own metalworking business at 134 West 22nd Street in New York, specializing in his patented hotel size “French Steam Coffee Pots.”
WHY WE LOVE IT: I’ve never seen a pot this big! When I saw it, I had to have it.