Jack, Bottle
Description
A cylindrical clockwork bottle jack. The brass body is designed to be hung vertically using a hook at the top of the long stem. A circular metal frame has four loops and one hook attached to it. " JOHN LINWOOD / WARRANTED " is marked on one side of the body along with a picture of a tree. A slot for winding the clockwork mechanism inside the jack is under a small brass cover above the text.
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Production place
Classification
Credit line
Bottle
jacks
like
this
one
were
designed
to
be
hung
in
the
kitchen
fireplace
with
meat
suspended
from
them.
The
clockwork
mechanism
would
rotate
the
meat
in
front
of
the
fire
to
ensure
it
was
evenly
cooked.
Accession number
A68.569
Collection type
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