Object number
59/268
Description
This is eighteenth-century, English-made skillet, used for cooking on an open fire. It is made of bell metal (an alloy of copper and tin) and stands on three legs. The handle is inscribed '3'.
Physical description
1 skillet: metal (bell-metal)
Archival history
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 33. Skillet. Bell-metal. The handle inscribed 3. English: 18th century.'
Production place
England
Production date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Eighteenth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4394.tif - High resolution image
