Chafing Dish
Peter Van Dyck American
Not on view
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.
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