59/238/1-2

Warner; Founder (Manufacturer)

This eighteenth century skillet, used for cooking on an open fire, is made of cast bell metal (an alloy of copper and tin) and stands on three legs. The name 'Warner' appears on the handle - Warner was the name of a bell foundry.

1 skillet: bell-metal; good condition

Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 34. Skillet. Bell-metal. The handle inscribed with the founders name; Warner. English: 18th century.', MERL ‘Provisional Group Card’ form – ‘Provisional Group card for: // Date Acquired: // Group: Dom cooking // Negative: 60/4516// Period: Skillet // Place of Origin: Victoria & Albert Museum // Number: 59/238 V&A 34 // Complied by: date: // Typed: // [pencil sketch] [illegible] // V&A description: Skillet. Bell-metal. The handle inscribed with the founders name; Warner. English: 18thc’

England

1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31

Eighteenth century