- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- iron
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 23 7/16 × 5 1/8 × 4 1/8 in. (59.5 × 13 × 10.5 cm)
- Description
- A round, metal hearth griddle. The hearth griddle has two (2) round pressing plates and two (2) elongated handles are crossed and connected by a rivet near the plates. The handles are attached to the plates with two (2) rivets and welded into place. The plates are round and flat. The exterior surface of the plates is rough and undecorated. The interior surface of the plates are rough textured and both have incised vertical markings along the edges and a central impression of an eagle and U.S. insignia. The top handle ends in a small curved hook. And the bottom handle end in a small ball.
- Place used
- United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Tools and Equipment
- Topic
- Cooking and dining
- Domestic life
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.108.24.8
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




