Dry Sink, circa 1850
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Before homes had indoor plumbing, dry sinks gave housewives a place to wash dishes or clean vegetables. Though not connected to a water supply, dry sinks were an improvement over buckets or basins placed on a bench or the floor. Some dry sinks had soapstone or zinc linings. In others, housewives placed a wash basin inside the top of the wooden cabinet.
Before homes had indoor plumbing, dry sinks gave housewives a place to wash dishes or clean vegetables. Though not connected to a water supply, dry sinks were an improvement over buckets or basins placed on a bench or the floor. Some dry sinks had soapstone or zinc linings. In others, housewives placed a wash basin inside the top of the wooden cabinet.
Artifact
Dry sink
Date Made
circa 1850
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Home Arts
Object ID
72.43.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George O. Bird.
Material
Pine (Wood)
Color
Yellow
Green
Dimensions
Height: 39.5 in (at backborad)
Width: 46.25 in
Depth: 14 in
Height: 31.25 in (h of work surface)
Height: 13.5 in (h of bottom shelf)
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