A rare wrought-iron broach spit which would be suspended from a bottle jack for roasting a bird or joint, 18th century
A typical wrought-iron weight-driven spit jack, 18th century
A commonly-found brass bottle jack by John Linwood. Invented in the late 18th century, bottle jacks were still being produced into the 20th century
A less common mechanical jack patented by T. Restell and manufactured by E.B. Bennett & Sons, 19th century
A cantilevered hanger which grips a joint or bird securely using its own weight, used with the bottle-jack for roasting, late 18th century
A brass and wrought-iron spit jack signed by its maker, Kitto of Truro, Cornwall, 18th century
A pair of wrought-iron fire dogs with hooks supporting a typical spit, 17th or 18th century
