Object number
56/173
Description
This is a trivet on three legs, designed to stand on the hearth to support pots and pans or to keep food hot near the fire.
This is a trivet, an iron plate on three legs, designed to stand on the hearth to support pots and pans or to keep food hot near the fire. It is made of iron, and also has a short handle which can be used for lifting the trivet. The museum holds little information about its origins.
Physical description
1 trivet: metal (wrought iron); good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘… // DATE ACQUIRED: // GROUP: // NEGATIVE: // PERIOD: // PLACE OF ORIGIN: // NUMBER: // DESCRIPTION: …‘The origin of this trivet is not known. It is designed to stand on the hearth to support pots or pans, or to keep food hot near the fire. It consists of an iron plate, which is roughly semi-circular in shape, standing on three legs. The legs are 14.5 inches long and the plate measures 10 inches across. A short handle 4.5 inches long can be used for lifting the trivet.'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1431.tif - High resolution image
