Stove Board

Object/Artifact

-

Wildwood Historic Center

Circles in center of board.

Circles in center of board.

Name/Title

Stove Board

Entry/Object ID

1970.114.001

Description

Round wooden board covered with metal. Faint design on outer edge of top. Crimping around outer edge. Small concentric circles in center.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1970.114

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Board, Stove

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Component, Stove

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Heating Equipment Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Temperature Control Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Diameter

33 in

Location

Other

Stove

Wall

East Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

American Stove Board, Chicago/New York tin parlor wood burning floor protection against house fires and dropped ember. Interlocking wood planks wrapped top & side with tin. Served as platform for stove. $1 to $1.45. Stove boards also listed in 1895 reproduction catalog Montgomery Ward.