Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack occupational photo (Rita apparently endured endured the

(Rita apparently endured endured the physical and psychological abuse and infidelities of her nobleman husband Paolo Mancini for many years

but it immediately crumbled in my hands as soon as I touched it--not too surprising as I'd think this is well over a hundred years old

and how rare it seems

A little wear to the fabric on the bottom corner of the spine

sort of in between an old silhouette and an early studio photograph

Striking c. 18th c. Hand-forged Iron Hanging Meat Rack occupational photo (Rita apparently endured endured theThis 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