Inventory | Ethnography | Fornello a petrolio
- Common name
- Oil stove
- Material
- iron, brass
Description
The oil stove was used to heat or cook food, especially in the summer months. It consisted of an enameled tin shell with a fuel tank and a piston pump. Oil was pumped into the burner, where it was vaporized for ignition. The grate on top served as a stand for cooking vessels.
Use
- Areas of use
- economy and domestic rituals
- Specific use
- heating
- Craft
- domestic use
Preserved specimen
The object consists of an enameled tin shell to which the fuel tank with a plunger pump and burner are attached. Above it rests the gridiron that serves as a support for the cooking vessels
Cataloging
- SIRBeC
- 7s020-00470
