Chafing Dish. Culture: American. Dimensions: Overall: 3 13/16 x 10 1/8 in. (9.7 x 25.7 cm); 12 oz. 2 dwt. (376.7 g)Lip: W. 5 1/16 in. (12.9 cm)At knops: W. 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)At feet: W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm). Maker: Peter Van Dyck (1684-1750). Date: ca. 1725.Originally a continental form, the silver chafing dish appeared in England by the fifteenth century. These vessels were more frequently made in copper, brass, iron, or pewter than in silver. Consisting of a pierced bowl with a removable grate, three scrolled knops to support a plate or bowl, and a wood baluster-form handle, the standard eighteenth-century model was fueled by hot coals. The initials "S" over "I S" engraved beneath this chafing dish are those of the original owners, John Schuyler (1705-1773) and his first wife, Sara Walter (1704-1734), who were married on January 20, 1729. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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