11,507 - EXTRA LARGE FLOOR RECEPTACLE

Object/Artifact

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The StewardshipCenter Collection

Name/Title

11,507 - EXTRA LARGE FLOOR RECEPTACLE

Description

11,507 - EXTRA LARGE FLOOR RECEPTACLE. Iron strapped and decorated on all 4 sides. Multiple latch locks indicate this device was prominent in a public location in the church. Hand-worked iron strappings on a heavy base. Small inner receptacle suggests frequent withdrawls for deposits in a more secure financial institution in the town.

Collection

Church Offering - Floor Receptacles - Extra-Large

Category

Church Stewardship
History

Made/Created

Time Period

1700-1799 (18th Century)