Franklin Stove

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of a cast iron Franklin Stove by Benjamin Franklin. The stove has an arched front. The stove top surface is rectangular and flat with rounded corners, horizontal decorative scalloping at front edge, with a bead border. The top section has a bead border and a raised shield in center with a crown above; on either side are raised profile bust portraits with decorative garland detail between; scalloped panels on either side have bead borders. The sides are curved with ornate scrollwork and bead borders; four raised rectangular panels on back. The bottom section is rounded and flat. The image is on a white background.