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59/258
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
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.
[nb-NO]Physical description[nb-NO]
1 cradle spit: steel
[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. 23. Cradle spit. Steel. 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
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[nb-NO]External document[nb-NO]
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4902.tif - High resolution image