Created by
Unidentified
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Medium
iron alloy, paint, and fiberboard
Dimensions
H x W x D: 11 1/2 x 13 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. (29.2 x 34.3 x 42.5 cm)
Description
A coal scuttle made from off-white painted sheet iron alloy shaped with one end designed to pour and the other having a solid handle attached to the body with an additional swinging handle attached at either side of the top through metal loops. The metal alloy has been pressed with a pattern, die cut, and bent into a bucket or scuttle which is attached to a round foot having a similar pattern. There are rounded edges on the base of the foot and on the upper ridge of the bucket. A wire handle is attached to each side by being bent into a loop that passes through a static eyelet that is riveted to the side of the bucket. There is a shell-like handle attached on the back to aid in pouring. There is a large hole in the bottom with a circular particle board or fiber board insert that sits inside to cover the bottom and the hole. This board has holes drilled in a cross pattern with five (5) across in each direction, sharing one common center hole.
Place used
Orange County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
scuttles, coal
Topic
Black interiors
Domestic life
Families
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Clara Ellis Payne
Object number
2012.42.10
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55f429761-cddf-4d8d-bf1a-cbdd20b422b3

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