Toy Stove: Museum Object and Cultural History
Toy Stove: date made: late 19th century. Object Name: stove, toy. Physical Description: cast iron (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
Cooking stove with four burners and two ovens on three high legs; scroll and floral decorations in low relief. Multiple disjoint parts including a base, circular burner lids, a dividing panel between two burners, grate inside, drop lid in front, oven lids on sides and a wooden lid lifter (stick).
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: late 19th century
- Object Name: stove, toy
- Physical Description: cast iron (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 9 1/4 in x 13 1/4 in x 10 1/4 in; 23.495 cm x 33.655 cm x 26.035 cm
- place made: United States: New York, Peekskill
- Subject: Toys
- Subject: Children
- Subject: Cooking
- ID Number: 1982.0090.65
- accession number: 1982.0090
- catalog number: 1982.0090.65
- Credit Line: Estate of John Paul Remensnyder
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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