Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID # |
1982.060.023ab |
Object Name |
Trammel |
Title |
Fireplace Trammel |
Lexicon category |
4: T&E For Materials |
Year Range from |
1880 |
Year Range to |
1940 |
Made |
Unknown |
Place of Origin |
Unknown |
Description |
Fireplace trammel for hanging pots over a fire in a fireplace. It is a forged iron item. It fits over a crane (a is long hooked item, b is missing). |
Provenance |
Maker unknown. Last owned by Victor Scheuermann (b. 1917 d. 1978). He had worked with his uncle William Scheuermann in the blacksmith shop at Lot 20, Concession 2, W.G.R., Bentinck Township, Grey County. William Scheuermann (b. April 5, 1885 d.1966) and Victor carried on the business. William Scheuermann's father (Victor's grandfather) was George Scheuermann (b. April 1, 1849, d. 1911). He ran the family's blacksmith shop first and also operated a cooper's shop (cooperage). George Scheuermann was been born in Germany, and emigrated to Canada in 1868. May have been owned/used by any of these men. |
Collection |
Heating Equipment Collection |
Material |
Metal (Forged Iron) |
Found |
Bentinck Township (formerly), Municipality of West Grey, Grey County |
People |
Scheuermann, Victor Scheuermann, George |
Subjects |
Cooking Fireplaces Food preparation Blacksmiths Blacksmithing |
Function |
Hearth cookery required a means of suspending heavy iron or brass pots over a fire. Hooks would be used, and a trammel also was useful. |