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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy chaffing dish 'drop' handle of late Medieval or Post Medieval date (1400-1650). The fragment comprises of the central V from of the handle which was probably originally W shaped in plan. It is sub-rectangular in cross-section. The front face of the handle has been decorated with a series of irregularly spaced ring-and-dot decoration. The rear of the object is undecorated. The handle has a mid-green patina and is in poor condition. Each arm of the handle terminates with a recent break. The upper half of the handle would have joined with a lug that fitted the handle to the vessel. This lug would allow the handle to swing and pivot.These are broadly dated to the period the late 15th or 16th centuries (1450-1600).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.
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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