Cooking pot lid
T. Holcroft and Sons
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal
Measurements
350 mm (Width) x 180 mm (Depth); 480 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Wolverhampton
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 939152.2
Summary
Two-handled lid with 'T.HOLCROFT & SONS / WOLVERHAMPTON' embossed on a plaque on each handle, belonging to an oval metal cooking bath with an upright handle at each end (a). The metal (tin?) plating is flaking badly and the whole bath is rusty.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
T.HOLCROFT & SONS / WOLVERHAMPTON (embossed on a plaque on each handle)
Makers and roles
T. Holcroft and Sons, manufacturer