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On Display: House - Pennsylvania German Bedroom
Stove (Franklin stove)
1780-1810
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Iron
Museum Object Number
1960.0774
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0774
Object Name
Stove (Franklin stove)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1780-1810
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top center
Inscription: "BE LIBERTY THINE" cast.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Allegory
Materials
- Iron
Techniques
- Puddle cast
Dimensions (inches)
26 (H) x 31.752 (W) x 36.374 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
66.04 (H) x 80.65 (W) x 92.39 (D)
Measurement Notes
The measurements reflect the overall dimensions of the assembled stove.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 63-64, cat. no. 21.Book: Schiffer, Herbert F., et al. 1979 Antique Iron: Survey of American and English Forms: fifteenth through nineteenth centuries.
• Published: p. 299.Book: Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Illustrated p. 174.Article: Kelleher, Tom. 2014 Understanding Stoves. Early American Life Magazine. 2014 (December): 9-19.