Trammel Hook

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This fireplace tool allowed the cook to raise and lower a pot hanging over a fire to five different positions, which was much easier than constantly adjusting the intensity of the fire.

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Item typeFood Processing Equipment
Date1700–1840
TopicFood, Cooking, Beverage, Alcohol
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
Revolutionary America, 1763–1783
The New Nation, 1784–1815
National Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialMetal
Dimension detailsHeight: 22.25 in Width: 1.62 in Depth: 2.37 in
Catalog #K.006
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Trammel Hook. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/k-006/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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