Posnet (dated 1662)

Type: Food preparation
Material
bronze
brass
Dimensions
Height: 6 3/16" Length: 11 5/8" Diameter: 7 1/4"
Creation Date
circa 1662
Description
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 Weber
Kitchen Artifact ID
Acc. No. 2016-98
Institutional Collection
Colonial Williamsburg