Summary

Set of picnic furniture consisting of table, three chairs and car rack. Made by Scarcebrook's, 1914-1938, and used by the Aldred family from South Melbourne. It was last used about 1960. The donor's son explained that there were originally six chairs in the set. Picnic foods included pressed lamb tongues, lettuce, tomato and cucumbers. The Museum has seen or acquired at least one photo of the Aldred family picnicking.

According to Sands & McDougall Diretories, Scarcebrook operated from 1914 to 1938, remaining at the same address throughout this time.

Physical Description

Set of picnic furniture consisting of table, 3 chairs and car rack. Wood and metal - metal painted black (originally). .1 Table. Table top folds in half and legs fold under to carrying size of W45 x 61.3 x 6.3. Top made of 4mm thick composite board frame and folding legs of meta metal straps, rivited. .2,.3 .4 Chairs. Back and seat of wooden slats. Frame of metal straps. Back folds down and seat hinges upwards .5 Car rack. Cross-mesh of metal straps rivited, that may be drawn open, narrowing the mesh or pushed closed. A pair of strong G-clamps are rivited to one edge of the mesh. The rack was used to hold the picnic set in place on the wide running board of a car during a drive.

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