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City of Armadale - History House > Records

SAUSEPAN - PRESERVING DISH 18 INCH CAST IRON

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c. 1900

Overview

Round deep cast iron dish with a flat base. Sides slope outwards so top is wider than base. Two metal handles bolted on sides.[18 INCH] moulded on base.

Historical information

Used by the Gilmore family in Roleystone to simmer down fruit to make jam c1900s

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-AK1975.67

Material

Width

534 mm

Height or length

150 mm

Depth

467 mm

Keywords

Year

Statement of significance

MEDIUM
Provenance: used by the Gilmore family in Roleystone c1900s to make jam
Social: making own food, jams etc due to limited access to shops and methods of preserving fruit for long term consumption
Representativeness: self reliance on food preservation and storage & how Roleystone was predominantly isolated and an horticultural zone

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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