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Description: | A cast copper-alloy handle lug probably from a chafing dish handle of Late Medieval or Early Post-Medieval date (AD 1400 - AD 1600). The lug is oval in plan and rectangular in cross-section with rounded corners. It has a collar at one end beyond which is the stub of a circular rivet which would have attached to the vessel wall. The loop has a slightly off centre hole through it to hold the handle; the hole has worn through the side of the lug and measures 6mm by 4.4mm. The lug is 20.4mm long, 12.4mm wide, 7.1mm thick and weighs 7.59 grams.Database record SOM-1CB047 is a similar example and notes that:"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 1973, 60-70)".
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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