Manufacturer

Unidentified maker

Material

iron

Dimensions

Overall: 29 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. ( 73.7 x 16.5 x 6.4 cm )

Creation Date

circa 1720 – 1820

Description

Wrought iron wafer iron; rectangular plates and tapering handles; one plate interior is engraved with two large and two small circular images of Jesus on a cross and the other plate interior is unmarked.

Provenance

Collection of New-York Historical Society

Kitchen Artifact ID

Z.2732