Plate rack
Category
Historic Services / Food & drink preparation
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
1428 x 1809 x 395 mm
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 15149
Summary
Wooden plate rack out of scullery, free-standing with green painted base and sides. Three metal hooks on right hand side which has curved top edge. Left side has horizontal top edge damaged at top left. Lower layer with twenty wide spaced vertical rails, two parallel sets, two rails missing on front set. Upper layer divided horizontally to provide two stacking sets with twenty-eight rails, again parallel sets, two broken in upper front sets. Rails made of dowelling. Upper horizontal supports for rails with curved lower edges, upper set for eleven inch plates, next for ten inch plates,and bottom for larger.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.