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Description: | A complete Medieval to post-Medieval cast copper alloy handle lug, probably from a chafing dish handle (AD 1400-1600). The lug is oval in plan and rectangular in section with a collar at one end beyond which is the stub of a circular rivet which would have attached to the vessel wall. The oval section has an off-centre hole, about 7.65mm in diameter.This lug has traces of a green patina.19.63 x 13.85 x 7.96mm. Weight: 9.09g.Chafing dishes were domestic utensils made of metal or earthenware for holding burning charcoal or other combustible material. This was then used to cook food or keep it hot at the table. This particular type of handle is found on type B1 or D1 chafing-dishes. These types of dish date to the 15th or 16th century (Lewis, J.M. 1973 'Some types of metal chafing-dish' Antiquaries Journal, Volume 53 pp. 60-70 Society of Antiquaries.).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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