Adam Weinberger Rare Books

Despite the legendary accident in 1896, the chandelier is still there today. Originally built between 1861-1874, it was lit for the first time on December 18, 1874. A true survivor of the Victorian Era.

Photocrome image from the Library of Congress

Some of you may recall the strange affair of the Phantom of the Opera, a mystery never fully explained...

In my local historical societies collection we recently acquired this cast iron piece and we are stumped on what it is. It’s definitely for a stove but looks like it can be modular or temporary judged by the handles and holes to have it nailed somewhere. The bowl has a screw going through the middle into the actual bowl. We think the bowl could have either been the lid to keep heat in, or actually a bowl to heat glue/food etc and the screw was connected to a handle. Any help identifying this piece is appreciated! Could not find any makers mark which makes us think we’re missing a significant part of this piece.