Posnet (dated 1662)
Type: Food preparation
Material
bronze
brassDimensions
Height: 6 3/16" Length: 11 5/8" Diameter: 7 1/4"Creation Date
circa 1662Description
Three-legged posnet of typical form with splayed feet and a solid handle of tapering round section with a reinforced end. Bowl-shaped cooking cavity with reinforced lip (on the inside only) cast with the initials W LCH and the date 1662.Provenance
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Gift of Michael WeberKitchen Artifact ID
Acc. No. 2016-98