Material

tin
iron
wood

Dimensions

32 1/" L x 5 1/2" Dia

Creation Date

1800 – 1850

Description

Coffee Roaster: cylindrical tin, painted black with wrought iron and wood handle. Door in side with latch, wooden hand bar and ring for hanging, spiked so that it could be driven into a log or bed of ashes. Could be laid on its side and rotated in bed of coals.

Provenance

Purchase, Black Lamb  11/29/73