Collection Highlights
Tool chest with tools
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850
L.1927.1
Outer case of painted pine; inner till of mahogany with ivory and brass.
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Wafer iron
Object name
Wafer iron
Date
1800-1820
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
closed: 4 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. ( 11.4 x 80 x 14.6 cm )
open: 5 3/4 x 29 1/2 x 24 in. ( 14.6 x 74.9 x 61 cm )
Description
Cast wafer iron with two circular plates impressed on both sides with great seal of the United States with sixteen stars, attached to wrought iron handles; one ending in a bulb finial; the other with a loop hook.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1958.78
Gallery Label
This wafer iron was made for the White House Kitchen in 1820. Only approximately 20 existed and they provided the Presidents with patriotic ice cream wafers. This wafer iron was bought by a dealer from Thomas Boardman of the Boardman family of Hartford, Conn. Boardman used an eagle touchmark similar to the Great Seal depicted on this wafer iron.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
