What-is-it question CLXIII.

Post by **2209patrick** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:53 pm

This sterling piece is a variation of the toast-rack.
Made by Patrick Robertson, Edinburgh, 1773.
Currently resides in the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh.

This piece derives it's name from the food that it held. What is it called ?

Pat.
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larkfield · Post by **larkfield** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:30 pm

I dont know what it was called but believe it was a oatmeal rack.
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Post by **2209patrick** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:31 am

HI Larkfield.

You have the right idea.
The item we are looking for was originally defined as "flat roundish unleavened cakes of oatmeal or barley-meal".
I believe the word is Scottish in origin.

Pat.
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Post by **2209patrick** » Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:03 pm

This is called a "Bannock rack".

Pat.
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