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This is a chestnut roaster, for roasting chestnuts over an open fire. It is made of sheet iron, with a wrought iron and turned wood handle. It dates from the eighteenth century and comes from Sussex.

1 chestnut roaster: iron, wood

Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 25. Chestnut-roaster. Sheet-iron, with wrought iron and turned wood handle. English (Sussex): 18th century.', MERL ‘Provisional Group Card’ form – ‘Provisional Group card for: Chestnut roaster // Date Acquired: // Group: Dom cooking // Negative: 60/3300 // Period: // Place of Origin: Victoria & Albert Museum // Number: 59/220 V&A 25 // Complied by: date: // Typed: // Sussex 18thc. Wrought iron. [pencil sketch]’

Sussex

1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31

Eighteenth century

Iron, Wood