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

1 ratchet; metal [wrought iron]; good condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'The tubular upright of this hanger is 2 feet 10 inches long. It has a knob at one end from which a very fine loop is suspended. The short arm of the hook on the upright is 9.3 inches long. // The ratchet is 1 foot 9.5 inches long, 2.2 inches wide and has 10 teeth. The ratchet is rather thinner than is usual. The hook has a double groove on the outer curved surface. There is an ornament on the top outer corner which has been broken away. It is made of wrought iron. // The ratchet and upright are joined by a ring attached to the top inside corner of the ratchet. // See 52/341.', Lavinia Smith No. 186., 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, 51/497and 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 51/493, 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 51/493, 51/495, 51/494, 51/496/1-2, 51/497, 51/491 and 51/498)

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)