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A Representation and description of the last Improv'd Air Stove Grate. Peculiar for its Communication of Warm or Cold Air.

Author James Oldham British
Draftsman J. de Fleury British
Engraver John Peltro British
1780–90
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  • Title: A Representation and description of the last Improv'd Air Stove Grate. Peculiar for its Communication of Warm or Cold Air.
  • Author: James Oldham (British, active late 18th century)
  • Draftsman: J. de Fleury (British, active 1799–1832)
  • Engraver: John Peltro (British, 1760–1808 Hendon, Tennessee)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1780–90
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 6 9/16 x 3/8 in. (20.9 x 16.7 x 0.9 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1939
  • Object Number: 39.32.2
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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