Collections record Beta

Stove

1961-31-1

Rectangular shaped stove. Three legs, two at front facing sideways and detachable, one at back facing backwards in shape of animal paw with anthemion design at top. Hearth pan is mushroom shaped with decorative raised border and small square place in top of oblong trench for raking out ashes. Oblong firebox of five plates. Front hinged door with oblong knob latch geometric and raised floral design with anme of fime above door. Two side plates with fancy decoration similar to door. Back plate ditto. Flat top with back hole having collar for chimney pipe and round hole in center with lid having raised rounded sides and heart shaped pierced handle

Used by donor's grandmother

• Ransome & Rathbone

mid 19th century

21" high x 34" long x 17" wide

• cast iron