54/93

This is a cylindrical chestnut roaster. It is made of sheet iron; the lid is hinged to the side, and the handle hooks through two iron loops bolted to each side. Nothing is known of its origin, though chestnut roasters in the form of iron boxes have been prevalent since the 18th century.

1 roaster; metal (sheet iron); fair

MERL miscellaneous note - a previous handwritten accession form states that this is part of the Bernard Miles Collection, while the later catalogue index card states that it is part of the Titus Barham Collection. It appears to be part of the Bernard Miles Collection., MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: Jan. 1954 // GROUP: Domestic - Cooking// NEGATIVE: 35/2552 // PERIOD: Unknown // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // The Titus Barham Collection NUMBER: 54/93 B // DESCRIPTION: …‘ Chestnut roasters in the form of iron boxes have been prevalent since the 18th century. // This specimen is cylindrical in shape, with perforated holes in the lid, sides and bottom. It has a half-hoop handle by which it could be hung over the fire. It is made of sheet iron, and measures 5.25 inches in diameter and 4.3 inches in height. The lid is hinged to the side, and the handle hooks through two iron loops bolted to each side. // Nothing is known of its origins. //'

The Titus Barham Collection (Collector)