John Burt (American, 1692/93–1745/46)
Boston
Chafing Dish
INV-7861
John Burt (American, 1692/93–1745/46)
Bostonc. 1730
Chafing Dish
John Burt (American, 1692/93–1745/46) Boston →dish (vessel)silver
Date
c. 1730
Medium
Silver and wood
Dimensions
10.2 × 15.2 × 30.5 cm (4 3/8 × 6 7/8 × 12 1/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society through the Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Seipp Fund
Chafing dishes were common in the colonies and closely resemble their English counterparts. The interior plate held hot coals, and the chafing dish was probably fitted with a small tray that rested on the scroll supports and supported a kettle or pot. The decorative pierced work around the rim of the dish allowed the heat of the coals to warm the tray. The hoof foot is typical of New England chafing dishes of the period.
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