Cossack Field Stove of the 18th Century — New Acquisition from Poltava Region
The Pyrohiv collection has received a metal Cossack field stove of the 18th century from the private collection of the Hrechko family from Poltava region — a rare exhibit for studying military daily life.
In November 2025 the Pyrohiv Museum received as a gift an authentic metal Cossack field stove of the 18th century. The exhibit was donated by the Hrechko family from near Reshetylivka in Poltava region — according to the owners, the stove had been preserved in the family farmstead from generation to generation and was probably manufactured in one of the Cossack foundries of Left-Bank Ukraine. The stove is intended for cooking kulish, kulebyaka and other field dishes of the Cossack army during campaigns.
Museum restorers conducted an initial examination of the exhibit: X-ray analysis of the metal attested local cast iron of the characteristic Cossack era, traces of use were identified (campfire soot, corrosion changes on the bottom). A separate section of the upcoming exhibition 'Military Daily Life of the Cossack Era' will be devoted to this exhibit — in combination with a reconstruction of the 'Cossack camp' scene with an open fire, kulish in a cauldron, wooden spoons. The scientific presentation is planned with the participation of historians from the Institute of Cossack Studies of the NAS of Ukraine.
