Object number
51/431
Collection
Description
This iron girdle plate would have been hung over an open fire by the handle and used for baking oatcakes, scones and cakes. It was used at Papplewick Hall, Nottinghamshire, the donor's family home, from 1860 and then at Goldwell in Newbury, Berkshire, from 1916.
Physical description
1 girdle plate: metal (iron); good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This is a girdle plate of a type first used in the 18th century and still used in the North in house with open fires. They were used for baking oatcakes, scones and cakes. If they had a half-hoop handle, they were attached to a pivot-hook over the fire, if not, they stood on a brandreth on the down hearth. This girdle consists of a solid round plate of iron 15 inches in diameter, with a half-hoop handle surmounted by a ring for hanging up. The handle can be pushed down when the girdle is not in use as it is fastened to the pan by a bolt on which it swivels. When upright, the handle is held in place by a loose iron band which slips over the joint. // The girdle is 11 inches in height to the top of the handle. It was used at Papplewick Hall, Nottingham from 1860 onwards and from 1916 at Goldwell, Newbury, Berkshire.'
Production date
1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31
Production period
Nineteenth century
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