Cast Iron Stove
Cast Iron Stove
Made by Isaiah and John Townsend
Albany, New York
c.1833-1834
George Clarke (1768-1835) purchased this stove on April 9, 1834, for $264.36. The previous summer he paid several craftsmen at the Townsend firm to carve the casting patterns, making this a truly unique stove. On a bill from Townsend, Clarke referred to this piece as “My stove in the hall.”