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On Display: House - Kershner Parlor
Stove (Five-Plate stove)
Mary Ann Furnace, George Ross
1766
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Mary Ann Furnace (Maker)
Place of Origin
Manheim Township; Pennsylvania; York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1960.0773
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0773
Object Name
Stove (Five-Plate stove)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Mary Ann Furnace (Maker); George Ross (Maker or owner)
Place of Origin
Manheim Township; Pennsylvania; York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1766
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center of front plate
Inscription: "COM.BAN.NI/ 1776" cast
Type: Inscription
Location: Center bottom of each side plate
Inscription: "GEOR.GE.ROSS.ANN/ FURNACE" cast (the two "N"s of "ANN" are joined)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Puddle cast
Dimensions (inches)
23.311 (H) x 19.5 (W) x 23 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
59.21 (H) x 49.53 (W) x 58.42 (D)
Measurement Notes
The stove was assembled at the time of inspection, so the measurements reflect the overall size [Lorena Baines 2007].
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.