Braided Iron Spit - American 1700-1800 | ||
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Posted 9 years ago
BHock45
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Based on its size I believe this could be a spit. Came from another high end collection, but not in NJ. "Spits were usually the long rods from roasting large pieces of meat" (Neumann, Country Antiques and Furnishings). The braided handle made it that end cooler and easier to handle. It is about 30 inches in length. A great piece.
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I believe it is probably a fire poker rather than a spit. Spits were typically equipped with a device to hold the meat in place so it wouldn't slide off or spin freely. Dangle spits suspended from above the mantle had a hook at the top and series of holes along the length for skewers to hold the meat. Horizontal spits turned by hand or machine included designs to allow the spit to be supported at both ends by fire-dogs or similar devices and employed skewers or forks that slid over the spit and held in place with thumb screws.
castiron, I happen to agree now. Spits, as I have learned, are also thinner, and more sharp for piercing a piece of meat. Thanks for correcting me.