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This is a wrought iron jack bracket for hanging dangle spits or bottle jacks, on which meat would be roasted, over the fire. It would be secured to the front of the fireplace or to the mantle by the screw on the top of the bracket. The jack was hung from the hook at the bottom which could be moved along the bar to bring the meat nearer or further away from the fire.

1 jack bracket: metal (wrought iron)

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This type of bracket was used to suspend a dangle spit or roasting jack in front of the fire. It was secured to the front of the fireplace or overmantle by the screw at the top and the jack was hung from the hook at the bottom. This hook could be moved along the bottom bar to bring the meat nearer or further away from the fire. The bracket is made of wrought iron and is 8.5 inches long and 9.75 inches high.', Victoria & Albert Museum No. M270, 1917.

1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31

Eighteenth century