Numero oggetto
59/258
Descrizione
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.
Descrizione fisica
1 cradle spit: steel
Storico archivio
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.'
Luogo di produzione
England
Data
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Periodo di produzione
Eighteenth century
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4902.tif - High resolution image