59/239

This is a meat hook for suspending meat in front of a fire for roasting. It is made of steel and has a double action with link joints. There is a double hook at the top for hanging. It is English-made and dates from the nineteenth century.

1 meat hook: steel

Pre-MERL list / description – [Victoria and Albert Museum] ‘Ironwork objects for transfer to Museum of English Rural Life, Reading ... No. 26. Meat-hook. Steel, double-action, flat, with link joints; at the top is a double hook. English: 19th century.', MERL ‘Provisional Group Card’ form – ‘Provisional Group card for: // Date Acquired: // Group: Dom furnishing furniture hearth // Negative: 60/5671 // Period: Meat hook // Place of Origin: Victoria & Albert Museum // Number: 59/239 V&A 26 // Complied by: date: // Typed: // 17 1/2" long [pencil sketch]. // V&A description: Steel, double-action, flat, with link joints; at the top is a double hook. English 19thc.’

England

1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Nineteenth century