[MassHistPres] What are they?

[will arvidsonink.com]

I have seen something very similar around floor heating registers.  But these do not look finished as there would be an additional groove around the inside to allow the supply grate to sit flat.



Thank you,

Will



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From: Dennis De Witt via MassHistPres <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Date: 7/25/23 8:34 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: MHC MHC listserve <masshistpres at cs.umb.edu>
Subject: [MassHistPres] What are they?

Below are photos of unidentified stone “frames” —  for lack of a better term.  (Possibly soapstone?)  They are in a N.H. barn that was owned 100+ years ago by a man who did slate roofing and sheet metal work.

We are hoping someone can identify their purpose.

BTW there is also some roofing slate of that era.

The barn is being cleaned out

Dennis De Witt
Brookline

Very heavy many different sizes.  The closeup is the smallest size- maybe 8x10 or 10x12”
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