S/5939 Antique Treen 19th Century Oak Butcher's Gambrel

A rustic ash initialled butcher's gambrel, which is notched and used by butchers for stretching the carcass of a pig or calf, to enable them to cut and prepare the meat for sale. The whole has a good colour and patination.

33½ in. (85 cm.) Wide
2 in. (5 cm.) High
English Circa 1840