Two-tier cake stand

Bohemia, late 19th century

Blued cast iron.

H: 26.4 cm

Markings: Numeral 1212 on underside.

UMP 18230

As a new and inexpensive material, cast iron started to compete with ceramics in the early nineteenth century. Because it was not suited for practical use in tableware, it became a convenient material for producing various decorative household objects, often trays, stands, bowls and plates.