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Lot 48:
Description
A Victorian brass roasting jack featuring a cylindrical clockwork housing and a tapering handle stem. The body is fitted with an applied semi-circular brass plate featuring an embossed beehive skep motif surrounded by small stars, with the characters GEORGE DOWLER in the top arc and WARRANTED in a banner across the base. The front of the cylinder includes a square winding arbor protected by a circular sliding brass cover. The piece is finished with an iron suspension loop at the top and a swivel hook at the base.
Length: 37 cm
Diameter: 11.5 cm.
Condition report:
The brass body shows a general aged patina with surface oxidation, minor pitting, and scattered small white residue spots (photo 1). There is a visible compression mark or dent to the brass stem approximately midway along its length (photo 2). The iron hook at the base exhibits significant surface rust and corrosion (photo 3). The internal clockwork mechanism is untested and the winding key is missing.
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