[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
59/268
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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'.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 skillet: metal (bell-metal)
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
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.'
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]
England
[nb-NO]Date[nb-NO]
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
[nb-NO]Production period[nb-NO]
Eighteenth century
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4394.tif - High resolution image
