Broiler

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Broiler

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.938

Description

Broiler ("downhearth" broiler); on two rolled front feet, two bracket rolled feet at sides; handle, angled, with fish-tail terminal and fixed bail, lower at midpoint, providing a support; 12 concave longitudinal grid members, each with hole at rear to allow juices to drip into latitudinal trough at rear.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1799 Date made: r. 1700 - 1799

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

14-1/2 in

Depth

22-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 22 1/2 in. (16.5 x 36.8 x 57.2 cm)

Material

Iron Wrought

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Damaged and repaired in 1959.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Keeper's Room/SE