Set of eel drawer units
Object
Tray
Production date
1950s
Object number
2026.21
Physical Description
One set of metal drawer units: A mild steel frame holding 12 square steel drawers with handles.
L: 690mm W: 629mm H: 1780mm
L: 690mm W: 629mm H: 1780mm
Description
One set of eel drawer units
Object history
These eel drawers used to be part of the famous F. Cooke's Eel Pie and Mash Shop at 9 Broadway Market (closed 2022). They were kept in the back of the shop to house live eels with a continuous flow of fresh water running onto them from a water tank above to keep them alive and fresh.
The eels would have been made into stewed or jellied eels, a popular side or snack in East London pie and mash shops.
The eels would have been made into stewed or jellied eels, a popular side or snack in East London pie and mash shops.
Associated Organisation
Material
Steel
Dimension
Height: 1780mm
Length: 690mm
Width: 629mm
Length: 690mm
Width: 629mm
On display?
No
