Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Old Slave Mart Museum, American, founded 1937
Date
19th century
Medium
iron
Dimensions
H x W x D: 29 1/8 × 8 11/16 × 1 15/16 in. (74 × 22 × 5 cm)
Description
A waffle iron with rectangular plates and elongated handles. Each interior of surface of the waffle plates has three (3) sections of pocket patterns: hearts, diamonds, and squares with engraved star shapes. The exterior of the plates are decorated with a scroll, arabesque pattern and each have the letters [ON] in the top right corner. The plates are connected at the bottom with two (2) hinges. Each handle has been threaded through a hole at the top of the plates and welded into place. The handles have small ball-shaped tips. On the back one of the waffle plates, near the hinge, is a painted white rectangle with handwritten black text that reads [R214].
Place used
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
ironwork
waffle irons
Topic
Cooking and dining
Domestic life
Skilled labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.24.14
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53b60b111-bc1f-449e-be6e-9a40fc5a3942

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