Vintage Breadboards by Madeleine Neave
The earliest known breadboards today date from the 1830s, around the time the Corn Laws were in effect (1815-1846). Some correlate the popularity of bread boards to the imposition of these tariff laws which caused hardship by putting the price of bread beyond the reach of many thus making the boards a status symbol. Decorative 'bread-platters' became hugely popular in Victorian times among the elite who commissioned custom-made items featuring their coats-of-arms and mottos. They were also used to commemorate royal ceremonies alongside other royal souvenirs. By the 1860s, enterprising workshops were producing bread-platters more cheaply with standardised carving for the mass market. The production centre until the 1950s was Sheffield, with skilled turners, carvers and metalworkers collaborating to produce matching sets of tableware. Today, vintage boards are widely collected. This book with 100 colour photographs is essential for collectors and an inspiration for today's woodworkers. It also includes recipes.
Neave, Madeleine: - Madeleine Neave is the curator of a unique museum of breadboards, run from her terraced house in Putney, London. The collection was started by her mother, Rosslyn, who spent years rooting through libraries and adding to the collection by purchasing stunning boards, forgotten in collections across Britain and the US. Madeleine has created a unique experience for visitors to her museum, who can eat a cream tea served on a breadboard, many of which date back to the Victorian times, and others were made in Sheffield by skilled turners, carvers and metalworkers, who collaborated with other craftsmen who produced matching sets of tableware. Now Madeleine works alongside master-craftsmen who hand carve beautiful boards which Madeleine also has on display. Madeleine Neave was until recently a teacher of French in London high schools.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781909248649 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909248649 |
| Title | Vintage Breadboards |
| Author | Madeleine Neave |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Prospect Books |
| Year published | 2019-10-10 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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