Category: Domestic, Food, Drink and Cooking

Hanging Cooking Pot

Material: Leaded bronze with wrought iron handle Dimensions: Height: 11.3cm / 4 ½in, Diameter: 21.5cm / 8 ½in Place of Origin: Probably England Date: Dated 1710 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This loam cast, leaded bronze...

Toddy-iron

Material: Steel Dimensions: Overall length: 48cm / 19in, ‘Slug’ length: 9cm / 3 ½in Place of Origin: Probably British Isles Date: Mid-19th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: Warm ale was a popular drink on both...

Footman

Material: Cast brass and wrought iron Dimensions: Width: 24.2cm / 9 ½in Place of Origin: Warrington, England Date: Probably early 19th century Maker or Retailer: Ainsworth Present Location: Private collection Explanation: The footman served the same purpose as the trivet,...

A group of early European Pastry Jiggers

Submitted by, and copyright of, Michael Finlay. Material: Copper alloy, wrought iron Dimensions: Various: see main text Place of Origin: Various: see main text Date: 16th and 17th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collections Explanation: Pastry jaggers,...

Silver-form Brass Coffee Pot

Material: Brass with residual silvering; fruitwood handle and finial. Dimensions: Height: 23cm / 9in Place of Origin: England Date: Circa 1755 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This baluster-shaped brass coffee pot is of pure silver form...

Medieval Knives

Material: Various Dimensions: Various: see illustrations for scale Place of Origin: Recovered from the River Thames Date: Circa 1200 – circa 1500 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: During the medieval and later periods, small knives were...

Inscribed Electroplated Teapot

Material: Silver electroplate on brass or nickel alloy Dimensions: Height: 13cm / 5 ⅛in Place of Origin: London, England Date: Circa 1890 Maker or Retailer: Maker’s mark R.P in an oval punch; probably Robert Pringle Present Location: Private collection Explanation:...

The ‘Nostell Priory’ Dish

Material: Brass, originally silvered Dimensions: Diameter: 52cm / 20 ½in Place of Origin: London, England Date: Circa 1716 Maker or Retailer: Probably supplied by David Willaume I, silversmith Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This dish is of impressive size. It...

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