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Rotisserie

Object Name:
Rotisserie
Object ID:
1965.041.11
Date:
1800-1850
Description:
Roaster with spit. Tin. Segments of a circular drum with one long side open (to face the fire), set on four small feet. Strap (tin) handle near top at either end. Larger rectangular lift-up door in center, with raised geometrical design. Single spit running from side to side inside of drum, adjustable.
Material:
Metal
Tin
Dimensions:
H-15.5 W-19 D-9 inches
Provenance:
From the Parsons family farm in Gilmanton, NH. The donor, Frederick L. Warner (1895-1967), was the great-great-great grandson of William and Hannah (Meserve) Parsons of Gilmanton.
Credit Line:
Gift of Frederick L. Warner
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