Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack antique brass box I think this now may

I think this now may be my favorite old hand-painted postcard I've found

where one might spend hours getting lost in it

One sees great old hat forms around from time to time

MA last week

papier mache I believe (hard)

Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack antique brass box I think this now mayThis 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