Object number
59/238/1-2
Creator
Description
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.
Physical description
1 skillet: bell-metal; good condition
Archival history
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’
Production place
England
Production date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Length 380 mm
- Width 164 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4516.tif - High resolution image
