Wheat Border Carved Wooden Breadboard rhode island Collectible mug made for the

Collectible mug made for the Jamestown Historical Society

Measure approximately 5 3/4" in diameter

now the JHS museum

the growing middle class utilized ornate breadboards to display their wealth through the presentation of large

Wheat Border Carved Wooden Breadboard rhode island Collectible mug made for theWheat Border Carved Wooden Breadboard This breadboard has a beautifully carved border with wheat surrounding the board. More worn on one side than the other, this board was well loved. Not quite perfectly round, approximately 12 in diameter Thanks to the Corn Laws, in effect from 1815 1846, bread became a luxury item due to its high cost; in response, the growing middle class utilized ornate breadboards to display their wealth through the presentation