Model Butcher's Shop
ca. 1850 (made)
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A model of a butcher's shop made of carved wood, painted, inside a walnut veneered glazed casing. The shop contains two butchers and an apprentice, two butcher's blocks and 82 joints of meat and animal carcasses. Four sash windows are above the shop front with potted plants in between them. The figures each wear a cotton apron.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, painted; in a walnut veneered case |
| Brief description | Model butcher's shop, carved and painted wood, England, ca. 1850 |
| Physical description | A model of a butcher's shop made of carved wood, painted, inside a walnut veneered glazed casing. The shop contains two butchers and an apprentice, two butcher's blocks and 82 joints of meat and animal carcasses. Four sash windows are above the shop front with potted plants in between them. The figures each wear a cotton apron. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Given by Her Majesty Queen Mary |
| Object history | [29/7610] |
| Historical context | Models of this type and subject are relatively common, but their intended purpose is not completely clear. We can see that they provided a useful visual guide to the different cuts of meat available. It has been suggested that they were placed in the window when the shop was closed, or the weather hot, as a trade sign. When refrigeration became available they would no longer have been necessary. |
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| Bibliographic reference | p. 43
White, Gwen. 'A Book of Toys,' Penguin, 1946 |
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| Accession number | W.58-1929 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2004 |
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