51/497

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

1 ratchet; metal; fair condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'The tubular upright of this hanger is 13 inches long. The ratchet is 12 inches long and 2 inches wide. It has five teeth. Both the ratchet and the upright are hooked at their extreme ends. They are joined by a ring on the ratchet through which the upright slides. // There is a loop suspended from a knob at one end of the upright which catches the teeth of the ratchet to fix the hanger in the desired position. // See also 52/341.', Lavinia Smith No. 179., 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, 51/494, 51/495, 51/496/1-2, 51/492 and 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, 51/494, 51/496/1-2, 51/492, 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, 51/494, 51/496/1-2, 51/492, 51/491 and 51/498)

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)