Ice-box [CHAMPLAIN]

Object detail

Accession number

F1837.2004

Description

Ice-box (refrigerator) unit, with wooden cabinet and metal interior compartments. The front has three carved panels (two on the door) with floral decoration. The unit has a door at the front and a hinged lid (compartment for ice) on top. The interior is tin-lined, with a stand for the ice at the top, two racks in the "fridge" and a pipe to drain water running down the back of the interior compartment. Original hardware: catch and handle with lock (no key). Four staples (rusting) in top, where label has been removed.

Marks

"CHAMPLAIN" Maker's Plate
"KEEP" Hand-written

Media/Materials

Organic/Vegetal/Wood/Oakwood
Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Metal/Tin

Credit Line

Ice-box [CHAMPLAIN], F1837.2004. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Refrigerator Icebox Tools & Equipment for Materials Food Processing & Preparation T&E Food Storage Equipment

Collection type

Domestic Technology Technology

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