Trough, Dough

Object/Artifact

Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Trough, Dough

Entry/Object ID

GHS 506 A&B

Description

Wooden dough trough consisting of two pieces, A&B. A - top composed of three wide boards joined underneath by two crosspieces dovetailed in. B - bottom container is narrow at base and dovetailed. Molding around bottom edge, legs as screwed into base. Turned with block at chamforded (4) stretchers.

Dimensions

Height

28-3/4 in

Width

27 in

Depth

42 in

Material

Pine (?)

Provenance

Notes

According to GHS True Accession Book, "Dough Trough - Ashmead family, Loaned by Mrs. Wm. Ashmead Schaeffer." Label affixed by means of tacks in interior of "B" reads, "Bakery Table from the Ashmead family of Germantown."