N° d'objet
59/238/1-2
Créateur
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.
Description physique
1 skillet: bell-metal; good condition
Historique d'archive
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’
Lieu de création
England
Date
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Période de création
Eighteenth century
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Technique
Dimensions
- Length 380 mm
- Width 164 mm
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4516.tif - High resolution image
