Skillet

Skillet

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Description
Small, circular skillet on three, semicircular, splayed legs with a beaded lip, rounded sides and an integral, tapered, D-section handle chamfered beneath its rounded end. Hollow cast with single gate mark on bottom exterior. No additional marks.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
skillet
date made
ca 1780-1810
place made
United States
Physical Description
iron, cast (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 3 3/4 in x 14 3/4 in x 7 3/4 in; 9.525 cm x 37.465 cm x 19.685 cm
ID Number
DL.388249
catalog number
388249
accession number
182022
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwod
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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