Object of high quality and rarity, likely made as a “chef d’oeuvre de maîtrise,” following a typical method of French artisan culture, faithfully inspired by documented iron models. See the spit mechanism illustrated in AA.VV “Antichi strumenti ed utensili dalla collezione Nessi,” 5 Continents, Milan 2004, Table 94.

France

First half of the 19th century