Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack antique brass box rather magical feeling little paintings

rather magical feeling little paintings nonetheless

where one might spend hours getting lost in it

German or Danish I am not sure

Nancy made her own version

Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack antique brass box rather magical feeling little paintingsThis is an old one and a rare one a hand forged iron meat rack, which would used in conjunction with a crane to hang meat (and perhaps corn, too) over a large open fireplace to cook it. And it's quite a striking object, constructed like a backbone of interlocking pieces, with sharp points to spear and hold the meat on one side, flat backs on the other, and a hook at one end. All sorts of ways to display it and things to do with it! now, beautifully