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Toaster

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-5912

Description

"Eye"-shaped hanger terminates in turned wooden handle; long thin round shaft flattens and splits at junction with U-shaped support of bread holder; sides of "roaster" are scrolled; two C-shaped bars attach to underside, forming feet.

Details

Descriptive Terms

toasters (cooking and heating devices)
cookware
iron (metal)
wood (plant material)
wrought
Iron
Wrought
TOASTER

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

31.5 x 12.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1015

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