Baker's Table (Flour Bin)

DateLate 19th Century

DimensionsOverall: 76.5 × 128.8 × 71 cm (0.77 × 1.29 × 0.71 m)

Credit LineCollection of Museum London, 2024

Object number2024.001.014

Label TextThis table has two large pullout bins to store flour as well as two smaller drawers to hold utensils. The table’s deep wooden aprons indicate that it was purely a work surface. It would be difficult to draw a chair up to sit comfortably around it to eat a meal. It would have been an important kitchen tool in the days before built-in cabinetry and countertops. This revolution in kitchen design was introduced in the early 20th century. The built in kitchen was a product of efficiency studies, smaller kitchen spaces, and the increased use of standardized appliances.

NameTable, Work