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Description: | A fragment of a post-Medieval cast copper-alloy chafing dish drop-handle (c. 1500-c. 1600).This is the lower part of the handle. The edges are bevelled making it hexagonal in cross-section.This handle has a patchy dark green patina and the breaks are old. There are file marks on the bevelled surfaces.Length: 58.0mm; width: 18.5mm; thickness: 4.6mm. Weight: 12.08g.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 handle is from a type D1 chafing-dish. This type of dish dates to the 16th century (Lewis 1973: 60-70).Lewis, J.M. 1973. 'Some types of metal chafing-dish'. Antiquaries Journal, Volume 53. Society of Antiquaries, London.
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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