Toaster or broiler made from a single iron strip, rectangular in section, hand forged into an irregular spiral that tapers in depth at center. Long, angled handle terminates in a clockwise rattail hanging loop. No feet. No marks.
Toaster or broiler made from a single iron strip, rectangular in section, hand forged into an irregular spiral that tapers in depth at center. Long, angled handle terminates in a clockwise rattail hanging loop. No feet. No marks.
Date Made: 1850 - 1900
Location: Currently not on view
Place Made: United States: CaliforniaUsed: United States: California
Subject: kitchen
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See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Food, Domestic Furnishings
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Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: DL.64.0507Catalog Number: 64.0507Accession Number: 251849
Object Name: toaster
Physical Description: iron, wrought (overall material)Measurements: overall: 5 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 16 1/2 in; 13.335 cm x 15.875 cm x 41.91 cm
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-fdf4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_305337
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