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Spit

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1700-1799

GUSN

GUSN-8436

Description

Long rectangular shape, narrow at one end. Other end with quarter circle turn. Round handle with ball end; five rectangular holes along length of spit.

Details

Descriptive Terms

spits
cookware
iron (metal)
wrought
Iron
Wrought
ROTISSERIE

Associated Building

Used At French-Nuder House,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

57 x 3 x 4.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.639

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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