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Description: | A cast copper-alloy drop handle lug which probably formed part of a chafing dish of late medieval or post-medieval date. Similar handle lugs were also used for small chests and casks. The lug measures 21.8mm by 14.1mm by 9.1mm, and weighs 13.24g. It is in the form of a flat oval cylinder, which has a central circular perforation (diameter 7.8mm) and a flared end from which projects the remains of an integral rivet. The lug would have been riveted to the main body of the dish and its perforation would have contained a drop handle. This handle lug probably comes from a vessel of Lewis's type B, C or D, and therefore probably dates from c. 1450-1650 (Lewis 1973).
Chafing dishes were filled with burning charcoal, and plates or dishes of food were placed on top of them to keep warm. | Subjects: | Handle Lug Chafing Dish | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Payne, Naomi - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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