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This is a wrought iron chimney crane with two movements. It consists of an upright which would swing to and fro over the fire. To this is attached a rigid arm from which a ratchet hanger or pot hook would be suspended. There is also a moveable arm from which another pot could be suspended. This arm moves around a pivot and can be fixed at various positions. The crane belonged to the donor's late husband and it is not known where he got it from.

1 chimney crane: wrought iron; rusty.

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: CRANE // Accession number: 83/72 // Classification: DOMESTIC Furnishing furniture hearth // Negative number: 60/16474+5 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Mrs. J. Hutton-Stott, [...], September 1983 // Store: camp // Condition: rusty - needs cleaning // Recorder, date: JMB 27.9.83 // Description: This is a wrought iron chimney crane with two movements. It consists of an upright which would swing to and fro over the fire. To this is attached a rigid arm from which a ratchet hanger or pot hook would be suspended. There is also a moveable arm from which another pot could be suspended. This arm moves around a pivot and can be fixed at various positions by moving the arm between 9 different catches on a fixed curved arm. It has some decorative scroll work. // Dimensions: Height of upright: 97.0cm Length of fixed arm: 96.0cm // Associated information: This chimney crane belonged to the donor's late husband and it is not known where he got it from. // Similar to 53/248T which is on display on the gallery. // References: MERL 6980 // 'The Kitchen Catalogue' : Castle Museum York. pp. 13+47', Letter, MERL to Mrs J. Hutton-Stott, 6 September 1983 – 'Dear Mrs Hutton-Stott, // Mr Alcock today brought in the chimney crane. I am delighted to accept it into the collections here and am very grateful to you for donating it to the Museum. // Yours sincerely, // Roy D Brigden // Keeper, Museum of English Rural Life'