stove

Object/Artifact

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

stove

Entry/Object ID

1953.306.001

Description

Stove. Iron. Rectangular body with two legs formed by bent rods with circle in center. Rectangular door on upper front and back of stove, square door on lower proper left side with round tray attached underneath. Flat top with raised circular pipe hole on proper left. Raised designs include sunflowers, curved foliage and other small flowers. Raised lettering across top front and back reads "A. SHOWER MANCHESTER FOUNDRY." 39"h x 44.5"w x 17.25"d.

Acquisition

Accession

1953.306

Source or Donor

Dowell,

Acquisition Method

Gift

General Notes

Note

Accession card reads "A. Shower ten plate stove from the Manchester Foundry." Shellman House inventory: "Nine-plate Stove, c. 1852-1877. Adam Shower Foundry (1852-1877). Manchester, Md. Cast Iron. Gift of Carroll Garden Club, 1953." Original deed of gift reads "Ten plate stove A. Shower, Manchester foundry".