51/493

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, ten teeth and an S-shaped hook.

1 ratchet; metal [wrought iron];fair condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'The tubular upright of this hanger is 2 feet 7 inches long. It has a knob at one end from which the loop is suspended. The hook on the upright is an S bend with the final hook turning upwards at right angles to the first. It is made of wrought iron. // The ratchet is 1 foot 10 inches long and 2.4 inches wide. It originally had ten teeth. The point of the top tooth is broken and the third and fourth teeth have been broken away completely. The hook of the ratchet is grooved and curled with a zig-zag pattern on the outer curved surface. The ratchet and upright are joined by a ring on the top inside corner of the ratchet. // See 52/341.', Lavinia Smith No. 184., 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, 51/492, 51/494, 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 51/492, 51/495, 51/494, 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 51/492, 51/495, 51/494, 51/496/1-2, 51/497, 51/491 and 51/498)

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)