Metals
Henry William Stiegel (Maker)
Elizabeth Furnace (Maker)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1769
Iron
Puddle cast
1958.2002
Object Number1958.2002 |
Stove plate
Metals
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Henry William Stiegel (Maker)
5/13/1729-1/10/1785
An article in the Supplement to the Philadelphia Inquirer (May 27, 1962, p.20) discusses stove plates made by Heinrich Wilhelm Stiegel (1729-1785). Stiegel began working for Jacob Huber, the owner of the furnace, as a bookkeeper in 1752. Stiegel later married Huber's daughter Elizabeth and became part owner in the furnace in 1758. He immediately began growing the business and with the financial collaboration of Philadelphia merchants Charles and Alexander Stedman, he added land and built a new furnace on the site.
Elizabeth Furnace (Maker)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1769
1. Inscription; Upper center; "W STIEGEL ELIZABET/ FURNACE 1769", cast
Portrait; Masonic imagery
Iron
Puddle cast
23.252 (H) , 26.874 (W)
59.06 (H) , 68.26 (W)
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[Book] Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc. 1960 Accessions 1960.
• For similar example (also in Winterthur collection), see p.16, fig.9