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Slate food chest
A rectangular food chest made from slate, wood and metal, painted cream. The top and bottom of the food chest is made of slate. There are two internal shelves which are also made of slate. There is wire mesh on both sides of the food chest, and on the door.
Food chests of this type were commonly used between the turn of the eighteenth/nineteenth century and the 1920-30’s to keep food cold.
The chest was previously owned by Ceri Foulkes who lived in Deiniolen.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
LED 334
Historical Associations
Association Type: place name
Creation/Production
unknown
Acquisition
Donation, 16/10/2014
Measurements
Length
(mm): 418
Width
(mm): 318
Height
(mm): 553
Material
slate
wood
metal
Location
National Slate Museum : Fron Haul 1901 House
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