Ten-Plate Stove, 1767
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Portable heating stoves began to be manufactured in America about 1760. This very early stove, dated 1767, is a rare survivor from that time. It was made at the Maybury family's Hereford Furnace in Berks County, one of several iron foundries located in 18th century Pennsylvania. This stove includes an oven, where small quantities of meat, bread, or pies could be baked.
Portable heating stoves began to be manufactured in America about 1760. This very early stove, dated 1767, is a rare survivor from that time. It was made at the Maybury family's Hereford Furnace in Berks County, one of several iron foundries located in 18th century Pennsylvania. This stove includes an oven, where small quantities of meat, bread, or pies could be baked.
Artifact
Stove (Heating equipment)
Date Made
1767
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Home Arts
Object ID
28.402.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Height: 33 in
Width: 28 in
Length: 37.5 in
Inscriptions
Sides marked: HEREFORD. FURNACE. 1767 / THOMAS MAYBURY
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