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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1800-1840

GUSN

GUSN-2306

Description

Drum-like form, the pierced and punch-decorated tin panels held by wood frame with four turned spindles at sides. Metal bail handle. Wood stained red.

Details

Descriptive Terms

heat-distributing units
ash (wood)
maple (wood)
punching (surface marking technique)
tin (metal)
Maple
Ash
Tin
Punched
Warmer, Foot

Inscription

Incribed jelly jar label on bottom frame: (NFL's hand:) ""From the / Icobod Goodwin house--South / Berwick, Maine / (fr. Eliz. Goodwin / 1961)"".

Associated Building

Used At Icabod Goodwin House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

8 (H), 12 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.314

Places

Maine (United States)

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