Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack antique brass box Nancy made her own version

Nancy made her own version

papier mache I believe (hard)

I think this now may be my favorite old hand-painted postcard I've found

rather magical feeling little paintings nonetheless

MA last week

Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack antique brass box Nancy made her own versionThis is an old one and a rare one a hand forged iron meat rack, which would used in conjunction with a crane to hang meat (and perhaps corn, too) over a large open fireplace to cook it. And it's quite a striking object, constructed like a backbone of interlocking pieces, with sharp points to spear and hold the meat on one side, flat backs on the other, and a hook at one end. All sorts of ways to display it and things to do with it! now, beautifully