51/494

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 which has been flattened and fourteen teeth.

ratchet: metal [wrought iron]; fair condition

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'The upright of this hanger is 2 feet 3 inches long. It is tubular but has been flattened at the hook into a bar 1 inch by .25 inch. There is a knob from which the loop is suspended. The loop has a 3 inch curled point. // The ratchet is 2 feet 6 inches long, 2.6 inches wide and has 14 teeth. The hook is undecorated. // The hanger is simple but heavy in structure and is made of wrought iron. // See 52/341.', Lavinia Smith No. 185., 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, 51/492, 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, 51/492, 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, 51/492, 51/496/1-2, 51/497, 51/491 and 51/498)

Rippon, Miss Dorothy May Lyddon (Agent)