A rare set of 18thc English iron meat skewers complete with original holder....these would have been used by the ''down-hearth'' fire , when cooking meat and would have helped keep the meat together on the spit as it cooked slowly...it is very unusual to have a complete set of skewers as usually they were discarded or lost over the years of constant use in the large household....for an identical illustration see ''Iron and Brass Implements of the English House'' by J. Seymour Lindsay , first illustration in the book of a sixteenth century Surrey down-hearth.English. C1770-80.Payment can be made by Bank Transfer , all you will need are my Bank Details, which I will send you or off line by Credit / Debit card ,..... e-mail or telephone your card details (long card number, expiry date and three security digits on the reverse of the card) through to me and I will do the rest .Please quote the Internal Reference Number to identify the item you are enquiring about....thank you.<...