Scofield & Co. Heat Promotinal Heat Panel

Object/Artifact

Door County Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Scofield & Co. Heat Promotinal Heat Panel

Entry/Object ID

2016.29.5

Description

A heat-protecting panel for behind or under a stove. Top (or front) is sheet metal with an (etched?) decorative design. The backing is two layers of thin wooden boards of various widths. Total thickness of sheet metal and backing boards is about 3/8". The backing boards are printed with: "from Scofield & Co., Sturgeon Bay, Wis." and below that "Manufactured by Gordon M. Richardson, Chicago, 36 X 36, Patented Oct. 27, 1891". Bottom has been cut off and the panel now measures about 32" X 36".

Cataloged By

Bill Rice

Acquisition

Accession

2016.29

Source or Donor

Tom Mulinix

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1899

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Panel

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Surface Elements

Nomenclature Class

Building Components

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Search Terms

businesses in: Sturgeon Bay, hardware, Scofield Hardware, household items, kitchen, stove, fireplace

Other Name

heat protection panel

Dimensions

Height

32 in

Width

36 in

Dimension Notes

thickness - 3/8" height cut down from 36"

Location

Building

Ramp, Lower

Date

September 26, 2025

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Mulinix, Tom

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

January 9, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 23, 2026