Nickel-plated electric table stove with circular wire grate, curved legs, and braided cord with ceramic switch, on a plain background.

Cheerie Toastove, Electric Table Stove, 1909-1910

A small nickel-plated electric table stove with a circular wire grate on top, supported by three curved wire legs with rounded feet. A braided cloth-covered cord with a ceramic switch ends at the side, and a paper tag hangs from one leg. The grate is slightly worn, and the metal shows some tarnish.

Artist: Hoskins Manufacturing Company
Date: 1909 - 1910
Medium: chrome or nickle plate (circular frame with grate; legs material) wire, nichrome or chromel (heating wire material) ceramic (heating block m
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of American History)
Size: 3000 × 2250 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of American History) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1910).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History

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