Manufacturer

George Salter & Co.

Material

brass
iron

Dimensions

Overall: 18 x 7 in. ( 45.7 x 17.8 cm )

Creation Date

1820 – 1860

Description

Sheet brass bottle jack (or roasting jack) with cylindrical body and shaft with cast brass handle at top; rotating cast iron wheel and brass key for winding up the jack. The clockwork mechanism inside the jack spins the wheel at the bottom, and so rotates the meat to roast it evenly.

Marks/Inscription

stamped: on key door: "GEO SALTER & CO / IMPROVED / WARRENTED"

Stamped: on base of jack: "25 / SALTER & CO / WARRENTED"

Provenance

Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman

Kitchen Artifact ID

1920.124a-c