51/494

Nothing is known about the origin of this wrought iron ratchet hanger, which was used for suspending cooking utensils over an open hearth. It has a tubular upright which has been flattened and fourteen teeth.

ratchet: metal [wrought iron]; fair condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'The upright of this hanger is 2 feet 3 inches long. It is tubular but has been flattened at the hook into a bar 1 inch by .25 inch. There is a knob from which the loop is suspended. The loop has a 3 inch curled point. // The ratchet is 2 feet 6 inches long, 2.6 inches wide and has 14 teeth. The hook is undecorated. // The hanger is simple but heavy in structure and is made of wrought iron. // See 52/341.', Lavinia Smith No. 185., Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Heating and Cooking // 179-187. Eight rachet pothangers.' (See also 51/491, 51/493, 51/492, 51/495, 51/496/1-2, 51/497and 51/498), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 63 // Ratchet Pothanger // Lent by Museum of English Rural Life' (The catalogue description could also refer to 51/493, 51/495, 51/492, 51/496/1-2, 51/497, 51/491 and 51/498), Heritage of the Hendreds Exhibition 1969 - 'Catalogue of Exhibits // Number 69 // Ratchet Pothanger // Lent by Museum of English Rural Life' (The catalogue description could also refer to 51/493, 51/495, 51/492, 51/496/1-2, 51/497, 51/491 and 51/498)

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)