Door
- Object Name:
- Door
- Creator:
- Eaton, Harrison
- Date:
- circa1850
- Material:
- Cast iron
- Dimensions:
- H-8 W-7 inches
- Description:
- Cast iron bake oven door unit from Amherst Foundry. Cast iron door mounted on hinges on cast iron frame. "Amherst, N.H." cast into front of door with four identical decorative motifs in each corner of the door. The door swings to the left. The door includes a vent with weighted cover. The back of the unit is broken off and the flue damper is missing.
A number of these units exist in situ in houses in Amherst village. These doors were used both for original installations in 19th century fireplace bake ovens, and as upgrades to early fireplace bake ovens whose openings were "plugged" with a wooden slab to keep the heat in the oven. - Subjects:
- Food preparation, Foundries, Baking, Fireplaces
- People:
- Eaton, Harrison
- Collection Name:
- Foundry
- Item Number:
- 2008.10.1
- Accession Number:
- 2008.10
- Type of Material:
- Objects
- Copyright Statement:
- For information regarding copyright, permissions, and reproductions contact the Historical Society of Amherst, NH
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William and Tracy Veillette
- Participating Organization:
- Historical Society of Amherst, NH
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