Object number
55/282
Description
This is a Dutch oven for cooking food on the hearth in front of the fire. It consists of four parts - the oven, a bottle jack, a bottle jack hanging in the oven and a drip pan. It was last used by the donor and his wife in front of the kitchen fire circa 1945, and is believed to date from circa 1920.
Physical description
1 Dutch oven: metal
Label Text
Dutch oven. This is a Dutch oven, which is designed to be stood in front of an open fire to cook food. It was used in the early 20th century and contains a bottle jack and drip pan. The bottle jack is a vertical spit which would rotate within the oven to ensure even cooking. A drip pan is used to collect the juices that drop off the meat during cooking. Catching these 'drippings' would not have been simply to keep the oven clean. They could be used to roast vegetables in the drip pan, or they could be collected later and used as a substitute for butter or oil.
Production date
1900-01-01 - 1924-12-31
Production period
Early-twentieth century
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4573.tif - High resolution image
