Lot Essay
Pot hooks of varying types were common in use throuout the middle ages, and indeed into the early 19th century. Their use diminished with the advent of closed ovens.
Details
A wrought iron adjustable pot hanger, the ratchet plate with traces of incised ornament, English, 17th century -- 63¼in. (160.7cm.) extended.
See Illustration.
See Illustration.
Literature
Seymour Lindsay, Iron and Brass Implements of the English House, Tiranti, 1964. Page 12, for similar examples see plates 33-42.