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Artifact Overview

Cooks preparing the day's meals in a fireplace hearth used adjustable trammels to hang iron kettles and pots over the fire. The sawtooth ratchet allows the cook to raise or lower the pot above the heat--controlling the cooking temperature.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trammel (Fireplace equipment)

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.0.34.1088

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wrought iron (Iron alloy)

Color

Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 35 in
Width: 6 in
Length: 2.5 in