Tudor earthenware chafing dish/food warmer

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

Tudor earthenware chafing dish/food warmer. Excavated from 4a Chequer St, 1966. Hot charcoal would have been placed in it, and another pot rested on the lugs standing up from the rim. This gave a gentle heat for keeping food warm, or preparing dishes such as custards, medicines etc.

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