Mercer, Henry Chapman, 1856-1930 · Doylestown, The Bucks County historical society · leaf 58
use, nearOley. Berks County. Pa. Thus ten examples of this interesting plate had come tolight in fifteen years of search, six of which have servedseverally as a doorstep, a chimney-cover, a fire-back, a hearthpavement, and two dealers relics, yet the front plate has neverbeen found, and none of the… … Set in the mud tor a gutter crossing when found at the farmof Mr. G. Martin, of New Britain, Pa., the interesting plate wasrescued at the last moment, as a part of one of the origmalstoves used for warming the tannery of the Shewell family at•■Painswick Hall. Time and rust have not effaced the…
Stoves · Stove-plates · Pennsylvania Dutch
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