Brazier

Cast iron brazier, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1955.7359.2
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Cast iron brazier consisting of an iron pot with a flared rim. The pot has three legs and one handle as well as a steel band (1/16" x 1/2") wrapped around the top of the pot just under the flared rim.

Notes

Elemental sulfur was burned in this brazier to produce sulfur dioxide, a powerful bleaching agent.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Brazier. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=21788. Accessed on November 27, 2024

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