Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack snail maybe with a taxidermy head

maybe with a taxidermy head or two overhead and a giant bear nearby

I assume--who carved these and colored them with crayon in a very dedicated manner

The image was developed over hot mercury

including ladders and pedestals and this perfect chair

15 numbered pages

Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack snail maybe with a taxidermy headThis 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