Patent model (U.S. Patent No. X4199) of a vertical oval bake oven to be mounted inside a wall, made by Henry Reip of Baltimore, MD, and patented on September 27, 1825; soft soldered and painted black. Flue surrounding oven is fed from firebox below (not included). Interior has two removable shelves and second flue connected to an elbow pipe with damper. Oval plate on door engraved with maker's name and location. Old darkened paper tag tied on with purple wove ribbon is printed and handwritten with patent information and object numbers.
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