Need Help to ID This Piece

[Justin Eichelberger]

I am a historical archaeologist working on several 1850s-1860s US Army forts in the Pacific Northwest. During these excavations I have recovered several fragments of what I believe to be parts of cast iron stoves or ranges from the 1850s/1860s, but unfortunately I have not been able to confirm this. I am writing you in the hopes that you might be able to help me identify a few of these pieces. Descriptions and photographs of the items are provided below.

1. Cast Iron Body? (Photo 23)
The object is thick cast iron and curved (although it might be damaged) and has a corregated surface on the outside and is smooth on the interior.

2. Cast Iron Stove Door? (Photo 24)
The objects is rectangular in shape approximately 16 inches in width with what appears to be a handle (top of photo) and a lattice work design. On the lattice work just below the handle the piece is marked in raised relief with "HQ7".

Many of the pieces are also marked in raise relief with "HQ7" (model number?) and coated in a red substance.

Any help in the identification of these items would be greatly appreciated

 

[Ken Davis]

I can't offer much as to your photos, but as a history and archaeology buff myself, I'd sure be interested in where these forts are located. I might even be persuaded to lend a hand.

 

[Bonnie Scott]

If you google "cresent wood stove" you can see pictures of old stoves with extensions off each side. The lattice piece appears to me to be one of those. The other piece maybe part of an ammunition container is my guess. Just taking a shot in the dark considering it's a military base.

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Also I would assume HQ was for head quarters. Enlisted men would not have had such a fancy stove.

 

[Bonnie Scott]

After googling antique pot bellied stove I figure the other piece is part of a stove from the enlisted mens quarters. The lines match up and that would explain the curve.