A couple of years ago we featured one seed pan on this blog. Today we look at three of them. They are all Victorian and all were made at the Lavington Brick, Tile and Pottery works on Broadway. They date from the era when the Box family were in charge there.
Victorian seed pans at Market Lavington Museum
Their purpose is really indicated by the name ‘seed pan’. They were for planting seeds in – the seed trays of their day.
Mostly, these days, we use rather flimsy plastic seed trays which have a short life. They are typical of today’s throw-away society.
These Victorian pans have done what they should. They have lasted a lifetime and more and whilst no longer pristine they could still do the job they were designed for.
Clearly there were different shapes, sizes and depths to suit different seeds and locations.
For those of us who like brick type products these are really lovely items.
Tags: brick, Lavington Brick works, seed pan, Victorian
Market Lavington Museum 
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