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1890.43.2

Square wooden plate. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/12/2004]

1890.43.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Square wooden plate. [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/12/2004]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Unknown Source
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1890
Date collected
By 1890
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1890
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions
Length: max 198 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1890.43.2
Research and responses

OED online: Trencher: A flat piece of wood, square or circular, on which meat was served and cut up; a plate or platter of wood, metal, or earthenware. arch. and Hist. [AP 21/09/2006]

All the Winchester college trenchers are 1917.14.20, 1890.43.1-2 and 1940.5.64 [AP 22/09/2006]

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Plate, Food Accessory

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