The original of this stove plate, dated 1758, is by a wellknown ironmaster of the period. In a fashion typical of the time, the name has been spelled phonetically. The quotation, Las(s) Dich das Besse nich! (Be not overcome by evil), is from Romans
12:21.

Unearthed at the Schultz farm, this plate is believed to share a similar history with the 1749 stove plate. With its design
resembling a German bible woodcut, however it is more characteristic of Pennsylvania German manufacture.

No. C202
24”W, 24”H,
65 lbs.