A Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Grisset Pan .Illustrated In The Rushlight And
A Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Grisset Pan .Illustrated In The Rushlight And
A Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Grisset Pan .Illustrated In The Rushlight And
A Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Grisset Pan .Illustrated In The Rushlight And
A Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Grisset Pan .Illustrated In The Rushlight And
A Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Grisset Pan .Illustrated In The Rushlight And

A Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Grisset Pan .Illustrated In The Rushlight And Related Holders.
Iron tortoise shell grisset pan
£750.00

Rare Cast Iron Tortoise shell Grisset Pan.

English mid 19th century.

Illustrated in Robert Ashley The Rushlight And Related Holders. .

Cast iron Grisset bowl in the form of a Tortoise Shell on four legs with heavy traces of green paint.

The purpose of a grisset is to catch the drips of animal and bird fat whilst roasting on an open fire. A part peeled rush was then drawn through the fat as it cools down to form a rushlight.

A very rare grisset and one i am proud to have found .

The RushLight And Related Holders A Regional View ,Robert Ashley page 238:203A

Dimensions:

8" (20cm) Wide.

5.5" (13.5cm) Deep.

3.5" (9cm) High.

A Rare 19th Century Cast Iron Grisset Pan .Illustrated In The Rushlight And Related Holders.