Wooden trencher (square plate) [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/12/2004]

Collection type: Object
Description: Wooden trencher (square plate) [E.S-R 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/12/2004]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England Hampshire Winchester Winchester College
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unnamed master at Winchester; PRM source Walter William Skeat (1866-1953)
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1940
Date collected: By 1940
Acquisition information: Donated: 1940
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Process Carved
Dimensions: Length: max 186 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1940.5.64
Research and responses: Correspondence from Thomas Bagshave to Beatrice Blackwood concerning the origins of sickle [1940.5.62.]. [GI 12/12/2001]
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]

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