Material: Wrought iron Dimensions: Height: 2.20 metres / 7 ft 2 in, Width: 5.46 metres / 17 ft 2 in Place of Origin: Nuremberg, Germany Date: Second half of the 17th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection...
Material: Brass Dimensions: Diameter: 25cm / 9 ¾in Place of Origin: Netherlands or Scandinavia Date: Dated 1702 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: The limited light provided by a candle could be increased by reflecting as much...
Material: Brass and wrought iron Dimensions: Length: 48.3cm / 19in, Width: 21cm / 8 ½in, Height: 35.5cm / 14in Place of Origin: England Date: Probably late 18th century (spit-jack dated 1656) Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation:...
Material: Copper Dimensions: Height: 22.9cm / 9in, Base diameter: 17.1cm / 6 ¾in Place of Origin: Cork, Ireland Date: Late 18th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This rare copper sheet haystack measure was made in...
Material: Copper with brass mounting socket Dimensions: Height: 49cm /19 ¼in, Width: 50cm / 19 ⅝in Place of Origin: Probably Dorset, England Date: Probably mid-19th century Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: Wind- or weather-vanes are a...
Material: Brass (Cu 82-85%, Zn 11-15%, Pb 1.5-3%) Dimensions: 1. Dia at lid 5.0cm, height to rim 3.0cm. 2. Dia at lid 4.0cm, height to rim 2.2cm Place of Origin: Believed to be Nuremburg Date: 1545 – 1560...
Material: Copper alloy Dimensions: Diameter of bowl: 20cm / 7 ⅞in Place of Origin: Dublin, Ireland Date: Late 18th century Maker or Retailer: Probably William Hodges Present Location: Private collection Explanation: This three-pint Irish skillet bears the maker’s initials WH....
Material: Copper alloy, probably bronze Dimensions: Height: 11.5cm / 4 ½in Place of Origin: North-west Europe Date: Circa 1550 Maker or Retailer: Unknown Present Location: Private collection Explanation: Candlesticks of this form, known as ‘capstan’ candlesticks from the shape of...
