Inventarnummer
59/258
Beschreibung
This spit, known variously as a cradle, basket or cage spit, is made of steel. It is English-made and dates from the eighteenth century. This type of spit, used for cooking an open hearth, meant that it was not necessary to spear all the food to be roasted.
Physische Beschaffenheit
1 cradle spit: steel
Bestandsgeschichte
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 23. Cradle spit. Steel. English: 18th century.'
Entstehungsort
England
Datum
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Entstehungszeitraum
Eighteenth century
Objektbezeichnung
Material
Digitales Dokument
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