Object number
59/259
Description
Cradle, basket or cage spit. English-made, c.1800. Used for cooking an open hearth, it was not necessary to spear all the food to be roasted.
This spit, known variously as a cradle, basket or cage spit, is made of wrought iron. It is English-made and dates from circa 1800. This type of spit, used for cooking an open hearth, meant that it was not necessary to spear all the food to be roasted.
Physical description
1 spit: iron
Archival history
Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 7. Cradle-jack. Wrought iron. English: About 1800.'
Production place
England
Production date
1800 - 1800
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Material
Technique
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4830.tif - High resolution image
