Mid 19th c. Brass Fireplace Roasting Bottle Jack Carts wooden feet

wooden feet

Base is excellent

The light may or may not work

prior to the rise of the Eastman Kodak Company

Case: H 4 in

Mid 19th c. Brass Fireplace Roasting Bottle Jack Carts wooden feetABOUT A clock work, wind up "bottle jack" or "fireplace jack" is a rotisserie device used to keep a roast or bird turning in a fireplace to cook evenly. Signed "John Linwood Warranty," this antique from England dates from the mid 1800's. The original brass key winds up the spring mechanism and works well, turning a few revolutions in one direction, it then reverses for even cooking. The 6 1 2" diameter iron wheel has adjustable rings to attach several