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Description: | A cast copper alloy fragment of a chafing dish dating to the Post-Medieval period. The object consists of a fragment of the rim with an integral support which projects upwards. The dish support is sub-triangular in cross-section. On the lower face of the rim is a circumferential groove. The object has a dark brown patina with a small patch of light green corrosion at the edge of the rim.Lewis (1973, p63-4) describes the type of vessel which he calls type B: "These vessels are cast in one piece and finished on the lathe. The only decorative features are single or double incised girth lines. Bowl and pedestal are about the same depth. The bowl has sloping sides above the carination, and the rim flares out to form a ledge from which rise three pointed dish-supports. There were no perforations in bowl or pedestal, the shallower bowl and high dish-supports enabling enough air to reach the charcoal without their help. Each vessel had two handles, but only one survives from the group, an inverted heart shaped hanging from a simple staple riveted into the side." Based on dated pottery analogues from the UK and similarities with type A vessels (believed to be Flemish), Lewis believes that type B vessels date from the late 15th century to the early 16th century (Ibid p64). Furthermore, Lewis states that: "It is possible that Type B dishes, known to be imitated by English potters, might be products of the English industry." (ibid p 64).
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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