Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack occupational photo side by side

side by side

Lots of paint loss but structurally sound with staples holding tight

but it immediately crumbled in my hands as soon as I touched it--not too surprising as I'd think this is well over a hundred years old

and I might think the point of the hook itself was used to pyrograph his name on front

Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack occupational photo side by sideThis 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