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This is a cheese stand made of a thick piece of elm. It is circular in shape with a thick rim. It ws for family use in a farmhouse, where a large cheese would be cut in half and placed in the centre of the table on a stand such as this one.

1 cheese stand: wood [elm]; good condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'For family use in many farmhouses, a large cheese used to be cut in half and placed in the centre of the table on a wooden stand such as this. Cheese was used lavishly, particularly on occasions such as outings, choir suppers, meets, etc., // This stand is made of a strong, thick piece of elm with a thick rim, and a slight hollow in the middle of the bottom. The diameter is 17.5 inches, and it stands 2.6 inches high. The inside of the stand is 14.75 inches in diameter.', Lavinia Smith Catalogue (D60/28) - 'A list of the contents of the East Hendred museum. July 5 1940 // Small articles on the Wood Table // 114. Cheese ring'

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)