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Dogspit wheel
Wooden dogspit wheel. The four 'felloes' on both side of wheel are shaped as flat balusters.
A short-legged dog was trained to walk inside wheels like this. It powered spits in the kitchens of large houses. 1700s.
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Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
09.24
Acquisition
Purchase
Measurements
diameter
(mm): 780
Depth
(mm): 200
Weight
(kg): 7.8
Material
pine
Location
St Fagans Life Is gallery : Open Hearth
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