58.86.2

Boiler

1910 Approximate

Laundry Boiler. Material: metal, wood. Size: 27 1/2" W. x 13 3/4" H. Description: copper; oval shaped container; oval shaped copper lid fits snugly inside container rim; black painted wooden handle on each end; black painted wooden grip handle on lid.

A container such as this example was usually used to boil clothing for sanitizing and whitening.