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Culture:American
Title:toaster
Date Made:1775-1850
Type:Food Processing
Materials:base metal: iron
Place Made:United States
Measurements:overall: 6 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 23 in.; 15.875 x 26.67 x 58.42 cm
Accession Number:  HD 1998.36.12
Credit Line:Gift of Margaret E. C. Howland
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

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Description:
Wrought iron rotary or swivel toaster used on the hearth to hold and rotate bread slices to brown both sides in front of the fire without having to remove the slices from the toaster. The toaster has a long, flat handle with a loop end for hanging; a tray that twists on a rivet in the center, and has two arches on each side over flattened spikes in each center; and three penny-like feet.

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