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Ice box

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-223662

Description

Large wooden ice chest featuring four separate compartments with metal interiors, two on top and two on bottom. Compartments have hinged doors and latches with locks. Top right side compartment has pass-through in back of compartment to exterior of house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

iceboxes
wood (plant material)
metal
Icebox

Inscription

"Made by / D. Eddy and Sons Co. / Boston Mass" (Engraved)

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

63 x 54.5 x 27.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.1608

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