Name/Title
Reflector ovenEntry/Object ID
VC.82.1Description
Tinned sheet-iron reflector oven: Sheets of tinned iron have been pieced together to form the oven of a 3/4 circle in profile; a decorative band runs parallel to the front, two inches from the edge; the right side has one big hole in its center, the left side has a trough-shaped cut ending in a circle, the circle is surrounded by nineteen holes forming a larger circle; these cuts were made to hold a spit, no longer extant; the left side also has a hole cut near the bottom with a spout for draining grease on the exterior; rear door at back of curved profile is attached by means of two soldered hinges at the top; its handle is formed by a loop of tin crimped at the edges; the door is decorated by means of a square formed by the decorative band (the square has cut, curved corners); the front of the oven has applied corners; at either side of the front a length of wire ends in a loop at the top; the back legs are formed by loops of wide tinned sheet iron as are two handles located on the back of the oven.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Dates: 1834 - 1899
Date made: r. 1834 - 1899Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
20-1/4 inWidth
28-1/2 inDepth
12-5/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 28 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (51.4 x 72.4 x 32.1 cm)Material
Sheet-iron TinnedCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: One rear leg broken off; oven coated with grease. Original spit missing.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Van Cortlandt FamilyNotes
Former ownerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
Accessioned in 1982, acquired before.