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Piston Freezing Machine and Ice Company
Category
Wooden objects
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and copper
Measurements
290 mm (Height); 260 mm (Diam)
Place of origin
London
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1154002
Summary
Wooden casket associated with freezing and ice making. Disassembled into 16 pieces. Two pieces are held together by the manufacturer's metal plate. There is one oval shaped base or lid piece with a hole. The outside pieces show evidence of three bands.
Provenance
Given by Phillip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
On metal plaque nailed to casket: MANUFACTURED SOLELY BY / [logo of furry mammal and trademark] THE / PISTON FREEZING MACHINE AND / ICE COMPANY / 315 [...] OXFORD S[...] LONDON.
Makers and roles
Piston Freezing Machine and Ice Company, manufacturer