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HMC - The Harrow Museum Collection
S - Social History
2 - Domestic and Family Life
Title
Cruet set stand
Repository
Harrow Museum Collection
Ref No
HMC/S/2/1985:12.5
ObjectNumber
1985:12.5
Description
Metal stand which would hold bottles for cruet set. Centre looped handle and four square hoops to secure containers. Several layers of paper with decorative zigzag edging atop of base, which rests on four ball-shaped feet.
Comments
Cruet sets were designed to hold items such as oil bottles, vinegar bottles, and salt cellars. They were a staple of the Victorian table setting.
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Object Name
Stand
Materials
Metal
AssociatedObjectNumber
Set is composed of: 1985:12.1a, 1985:12.1b, 1985:12.2a, 1985:12.2b, 1985:12.3a, 1985:12.3b, 1985:12.4a, 1985:12.4b, and 1985:12.5
Location
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