Dough Tray

Object/Artifact

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Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center

Name/Title

Dough Tray

Entry/Object ID

0067.002

Description

Dough tray, 19th century Light wood sides previously tinted red now washed off. Dovetailed corners, original wooden pins in envelope inside

Use

Likely used by the Blosser family. Abraham, printer, d. 1891, or son Noah, b. 1 Jan 1851

Collection

Lois Bowman Collection

Category

Household

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Lois B. Bowman Kreider

Made/Created

Time Period

Late 19th Century, 19th Century

Dimensions

Height

12-1/2 in

Depth

14-1/2 in

Length

31 in

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2026.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 17, 2026

Condition

Date Examined

Apr 12, 2022

Notes

Top and bottom reproduced by Lowell Haarer, 1988

Maintenance

Required Maintenance

Handle with care; do not lift by handles

Provenance

Notes

"Found in a collapsed shed (the Abraham Blosser print shop) on my grandfather's farm. Two of my aunts said it was not their mother's must have been left by the Blossers."

Created By

Phyllis Ressler

Create Date

April 12, 2022

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

July 8, 2026