Anyone know what this was used for?
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The way it is cut out and the lip on the cut out indicates that there was a serving plate or type of plate that dropped down in the hole to hold the food. I just looked at a lot of different sideboards and not one of them has this cut out in them. The rest of the cabinet is typical of a standard sideboard except for the opening. I believe this one was used as a serving table and the opening in the top was where they had a medal pan that fits inside that held the food.
I'm not sure but I do not believe this was originally this way. It looks like someone cut a trough shaped hole that was then probably fitted with a metal pan that was used to keep food either hot or cold. Most likely this sideboard was either in the dining area or a room next to this area so servants could continue to serve food either hot or cold as the occasion called for.
There were very experienced metal workers that were accustomed to making all sorts of bins/containers that were used inside and outside (farm/dairy equipment) so I'm sure this was an easy job for someone.
The reason I believe it is handmade is the way the top board is made as there are no handles or indentations to use to remove the top and it looks like the board may have just been sawed through the top and lifted out.
If I'm looking at the picture incorrectly then I probably have it all wrong.
The picture shows a metal ridge/fold where a pan would set/rest and not fall through to the floor of the sideboard.
Maybe someone else has a different view.
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