Rare Pennsylvania Cast Iron Jamb Stove Plate
Hammer Price w/ BP
$1,920
| Lot #: 201 Rare Pennsylvania Cast Iron Jamb Stove Plate |
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circa 1760. Sand-cast iron. The tenth commandment inscription from Exodus 20:17 in Luther's Bible, LAS. DICH. NICHT. GELYSSTEND., Thou shalt not covet. Wilhelm Bortschent, ironmaster. Literature: Henry C. Mercer, "The Bible in Iron: The Pictured Stoves and Stove Plates of the Pennsylvania Germans...", Bucks County Historical Society, page. 38, figure: 35 for similar example. |
| 24 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. |
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Provenance The collection of James Weaver (1937-2020) & Samuel Baker, Rochester, NY formerly of Washington, D.C. |
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Condition Exceptional state of preservation. |
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Auction Date Oct 03, 2020 |
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