Brazier Cover
16th century (made)
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This cover was originally part of a brazier, a portable metal heater that burned charcoal. It is made of copper, which is an excellent conductor of heat and also easy to work and decorate.
Between about 1500 and 1600, Italian metalworkers decorated copperware with richly chased decoration in the Mannerist style you can see here. Typically it covered the whole surface. The elaborate pierced decoration on this cover also allowed air to circulate and keep the embers burning.
Food and drink were often prepared a long way from the room in which they were consumed. People burned charcoal in braziers to keep kettles or pans hot and to warm rooms when there was no fire. Moderate-sized braziers were generally set down on tables or tripod stands.
Between about 1500 and 1600, Italian metalworkers decorated copperware with richly chased decoration in the Mannerist style you can see here. Typically it covered the whole surface. The elaborate pierced decoration on this cover also allowed air to circulate and keep the embers burning.
Food and drink were often prepared a long way from the room in which they were consumed. People burned charcoal in braziers to keep kettles or pans hot and to warm rooms when there was no fire. Moderate-sized braziers were generally set down on tables or tripod stands.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Copper |
| Brief description | Copper brazier cover with a pattern of scrolls, masks and festoons, Italian, 16th century |
| Physical description | Brazier cover, bell shaped with a pattern of perforated scrolls, masks and festoons on the upper part. |
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| Summary | This cover was originally part of a brazier, a portable metal heater that burned charcoal. It is made of copper, which is an excellent conductor of heat and also easy to work and decorate. Between about 1500 and 1600, Italian metalworkers decorated copperware with richly chased decoration in the Mannerist style you can see here. Typically it covered the whole surface. The elaborate pierced decoration on this cover also allowed air to circulate and keep the embers burning. Food and drink were often prepared a long way from the room in which they were consumed. People burned charcoal in braziers to keep kettles or pans hot and to warm rooms when there was no fire. Moderate-sized braziers were generally set down on tables or tripod stands. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7845-1861 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2004 |
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