Stoves

Stoves have been used in America for heating since the eighteenth century and for cooking since the nineteenth century. Cast iron stoves were produced by about 1728 and six-plate or close stoves were made by about the 1740s. Most types of wood, coal, gas, kerosene, and even some electric stoves are collected. For more information, explore our identification guides for kitchens and kitchen appliances, braziers, metalcraft, and furniture.