Objectnummer
59/244
Beschrijving
This wrought iron kettle tilter, or 'idleback', would have hung from a chimney crane or hanger so that the kettle could be tipped without removing it from the fire. It is Sussex-made and dates from the eighteenth century.
Fysieke kenmerken
1 kettle tilter: metal, wrought iron
Archiefgeschiedenis
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 15. Kettle-tilter. ('Idleback'). Wrought iron. English (Sussex): 18th. century.'
Vervaardiging plaats
Sussex
Datum
1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Vervaardiging periode
Eighteenth century
Objectnaam
Materiaal
Techniek
Elektronisch document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_3101.tif - High resolution image
