Live bait kettle

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Live bait kettle from front

Live bait kettle from front

Name/Title

Live bait kettle

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.154

Description

Live bait kettle or can. Oblong metal box with a handle and lid which has small holes in a cross and circle pattern, to allow air to flow.

Context

A live bait kettle was an essential part of a fisherman's kit, especially during the time that live baiting was used and thought more effective, than lures.

Category

Country & Rural activities

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Height

150 mm

Width

300.5 mm

Depth

170 mm

Weight

1.073 kg

Material

Galvanised iron

Color

Gray

Location

* Untyped Location

WW shelf

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair