Object Number 1960.0773

Object Name

Stove (Five-Plate stove)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Mary Ann Furnace (Maker)
For discussion of the Mary Ann Furnace, see Forges and Furnaces in the Province of Pennsylvania, p.160-169.

George Ross (Maker or owner)
05/10/1730-07/14/1779
The Mary Ann Furnace was established on Furnace Creek in York County, Pennyslvania in 1762. It changed ownership several times; George Ross owned it by 1766. Ross was a Colonel in the Revolution, and the furnace cast cannon and cannon shot for the war. See the Object File for Object ID 1960.0773 for more on Ross. For discussion of the Mary Ann Furnace, see Forges and Furnaces in the Province of Pennsylvania, p.160-169.

Place of Origin

Manheim Township, York, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1766

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Center of front plate; "COM.BAN.NI/ 1776" cast
2. Inscription; Center bottom of each side plate; "GEOR.GE.ROSS.ANN/ FURNACE" cast (the two "N"s of "ANN" are joined)

Materials

Iron

Techniques

Puddle cast

Dimensions (inches)

23.311 (H) , 19.5 (W) , 23 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

59.21 (H) , 49.53 (W) , 58.42 (D)

Measurement Notes

The stove was assembled at the time of inspection, so the measurements reflect the overall size [Lorena Baines 2007].

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Hutchins, Catherine E., et al. 1983 Arts of the Pennsylvania Germans.
• Published: fig. 203, p. 213.
[Article] Fennimore, Donald L. 05//1975 "Metalwork". American Art Journal. 7 (1): 93-106.
• Published: p. 103.
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 68-69, cat. no. 24.
[Book] Richman, Irwin. 2001 Pennsylvania German Arts: More than Hearts, Parrots, and Tulips.
• Published: p. 111.
[Article] Kelleher, Tom. 2014 Understanding Stoves. Early American Life Magazine. 2014 (December): 9-19.
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