Grills

Date1700s

Terms

Grills
Iron
Wood
England

Dimensions15.23 × 17.77 × 30.46 cm (6 × 7 × 12 in.)

Object numberH0401

DescriptionSelf-contained portable grill (or camp stove). Consists of "box" with grill at top and another at bottom, below which is a pan. Box is four sides, three with tree pierced holes to fourth is riveted iron support for wooden handle, turned on lathe. Grill at top pivots and has handle with flat circular end which rests in slot in box. "Pan" is a flat sheet of iron with edges slightly turned up, about 1 1/2" below box. Box and pan supported by four corner posts riveted to box corners and fitting through slots in pan. Bottom of posts curled. Posts connected at bottom by two cross pieces, from center of which is a small upright support for pan. Posts flattened to oval just above pan, flattened to circle and bent back at top. Fitting which attaches handle extends down to pan.