Pot Hook
17th century-18th century (made)
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Wrought iron pot hook pierced with design of a blacksmith, anvil and tools. The pot hook could be adjusted using the ratcheted teeth and loosely hinged hasp.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron |
| Brief description | Pot hook, wrought iron with pierced design of a blacksmith working at an anvil, made in England, 17th or 18th centuries |
| Physical description | Wrought iron pot hook pierced with design of a blacksmith, anvil and tools. The pot hook could be adjusted using the ratcheted teeth and loosely hinged hasp. |
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| Gallery label | POT-HOOK
Wrought iron
England; 17th or 18th century
Pot-hooks came into use with the open hearth when the only means of controlling heat for cooking was by adjusting the height of cooking pots suspended over the fire. They disappeared with the introduction of the enclosed range in the 18th century. The ratcheted (saw-like) teeth and loosely hinged hasp allowed the pot-hook to be lengthened or shortened as required. This example is unusually ornamental, pierced with a design of a blacksmith at his anvil with the tools of his trade.
Museum No. 496-1902(07/1994) |
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| Accession number | 496-1902 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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