Clay sculptured trivet

Top of the pediment of a firedog used to keep the fire in a hearth together and to obtain good oxygen circulation. This also served as a support for a spit to prepare meat and a cooking pot could be placed on a grill. Round perforations were made in the wall of this firedog to attach the grill. Firedogs used to be made of iron, earthenware and even wood. The iron examples were mainly used before t…