✅ SOLVED Cast iron piece

[invent4hir]

All, I found this cast iron piece at a homestead continuously inhabited since 1797. Not really sure what to make of it. The front could be a plate attached to a rod running the length down the back side. But not sure what its purpose and/or age are. Any ideas?

 

[A2coins]

looks like a piece of slag

 

[villagenut]

Prolly part of an old coal stove....they had lots of funky parts and embellishments.

 

[invent4hir]

Prolly part of an old coal stove....they had lots of funky parts and embellishments.

Villagenut, you're right it could be part of an old stove. That was my first guess when I pulled it out of the ground, but thought the metal was too thin for a stove. Time to re-think...

 

[invent4hir]

All, thanks for your inputs. Will mark as solved.