o Victorian kitchen was without a meat box. A meat box was typically made out of quality wood with an exclusive airtight iron mesh cover. The Lady of the house stored various eatables, sweets, fresh meat and sometimes cooking material. It is one of the most unique kitchenware used in the Victorian Era, which exists in vogue even today in many homes all over the world.

The roofs of the meat boxes were normally conical and closed with wire mesh. These were closely knit to allow air circulation but not insects of any kind. Most meat boxes had a carry handle to permit frequent transport from kitchen to the dinning table. Interestingly some families carried them while on travel. Meat boxes primarily keep insects and flies away from food, not that they preserved.

Interestingly, this English concept set in comfortably in Indian homes. Traditionally, in India, food was never stored or even kept or carried forward for the next meal. What was cooked was utilized or given away as alms. By the mid 1900, literally every home, had a meat box. Even today meat boxes stay, but share the load with refrigerators. This Meat Box forms a part of the personal collection of Mr. Steve Borgia and family.