Parlor Stove (Heating Stove) Parts

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Description:

Two parts associated with parlor or heating stove DL.3153555.1 (see Actions):

Plain, circular stove burner lid or cover, cast with a recessed, curved notch with square opening for lifting near edge. Shallow collar or ring on underside, along with two sets of raised numbers ("4750" across notch and "13999" at center) and the letters "AM" stamped incuse at center.

Contoured, wire coil handle stove-lid or cover lifter. Cast rectangular hook with short cross-arms continues to an arched or raised wrist, hollowed on front and back, and a straight shank, cross-shape in section and topped by a domed button, that is threaded at both ends to receive spiraled wire for insulating grip; hanging loop at top. Size cast on underside above wrist "1-B".

Date Plain Lid And Lifter Made: ca 1900

Location: Currently not on view

Place Plain Lid And Lifter Made: United StatesPlace Used: United States: Massachusetts, NewburyportPlace Collected: United States: Massachusetts, Newburyport

Subject: Heating

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.315355.0001 [dup1]Catalog Number: 315355.0001Accession Number: 315355

Object Name: Stovedoor, stovelid, burner, stovelifter, stove-lidOther Terms: Stove; heating equipment

Physical Description: wire, iron or steel (lifter grip material)iron, cast (overall material)Measurements: burner plate: 3/4 in x 8 in; 1.905 cm x 20.32 cmlid: 1 1/4 in x 9 3/8 in; 3.175 cm x 23.8125 cmlifter: 1 1/4 in x 1 1/4 in x 9 in; 3.175 cm x 3.175 cm x 22.86 cmdoor: 1 1/4 in x 4 7/8 in x 10 7/8 in; 3.175 cm x 12.3825 cm x 27.6225 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-82fb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_318806

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