Magnalite pot used by Chef Leah Chase at Dooky Chase restaurant

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Object Details

Manufactured by

World Kitchen, LLC, American, founded 1998

Used by

Leah Chase, American, 1923 - 2019

Dooky Chase's Restaurant, founded 1941

Description

A 3-quart "Magnalite Classic"-brand pot manufactured by World Kitchen, LLC. The pot and handles are single-piece cast aluminum. The lid is from the same material excepting the handle. The bottom of the pot reads [Magnalite® / CLASSIC / 3Qt./2.8L / Made in China / R01j].

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dooky Chase's Restaurant and Chef Leah Chase

Date

after 2001

Object number

2015.128.1ab

Restrictions & Rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Type

pots

Medium

aluminum , metal

Dimensions

6 × 9 3/4 × 8 in. (15.2 × 24.8 × 20.3 cm)

Place used

Tremé, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Exhibition

Cultural Expressions

On View

NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Cooking and dining

Foodways

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55a6706d4-53bf-4420-8960-fbd50ff216ac

Record ID

nmaahc_2015.128.1ab