Name/Title
Trivet, fireplaceEntry/Object ID
SS.2002.12Description
Fireplace trivet of wood, brass, and iron having a support that hooks over the front grate of the fireplace and extends outward, holding the trivet itself: the support is iron and has two flat hooks that go over the top of the front grate and down the front; they are separated by a band that curves at each end and has a point in the middle, top, and bottom; to the side of this band, extending out perpendicular to the hanging hooks, is an iron rod that begins on one side extends about 14" where it loops down and back up in a semicircle, then goes back to meet the other support hook; the face of the trivet is a flat, brass, symmetrical design of a stylized vase and foliage pattern; a turned wooden handle having two narrow ribs, a bulbous end, and a brass tip, attaches to the brass trivet; the wood has a glossy finish.Made/Created
Notes
Dates: 1834 - 1867
Date made: r. 1834 - 1867Dimensions
Dimension Description
supportHeight
8-1/2 inWidth
6 inLength
15-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6 x 15 1/2 in. (21.6 x 15.2 x 39.4 cm)Dimension Description
trivetWidth
8 inLength
10-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 x 10 3/4 in. (20.3 x 27.3 cm)Material
Iron, Wood, brassCondition
Notes
Remarks: Details of condition: Finish on top of wood handle is scraped. Polish residue on underside of brass.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Servant's Room #1, 3ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial