West Poultney; Vermont; United States; North America
Materials
Iron
Museum Object Number
1991.0002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Special Fund for Collection Objects
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Object Number
1991.0002
Object Name
Stove
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Henry N. Stanley (Maker)
Place of Origin
West Poultney; Vermont; United States; North America
Date
1845
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top left panel
Inscription: "STANLEY'S/ PATENT/ NO 8", cast
Type: Inscription
Location: Top right panel
Inscription: "POULTNEY/ VT. OCT 16/ 1845", cast
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
Iron
Techniques
Cast
Dimensions (inches)
31.126 (H) x 19.5 (W) x 31.626 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
79.06 (H) x 49.53 (W) x 80.33 (L)
Measurement Notes
The measurements were taken while the stove was assembled (which it still is at the time of cataloguing [Lorena Baines 2007]). The width and length were measured at the widest point--i.e., the platform.