'Whiskey' the turnspit dog, 19th century

tlysau.org.uk — Turnspit dogs were in use until mid 19th century as a tool to save cooks in large households the effort of turning meat on a spit by hand. The dog would be placed in a small wheel connected to the spit and as he ran the spit would be turned. 'Whiskey' is the last surviving specimen of a turnspit dog, albeit stuffed.