Wheat Border Carved Wooden BreadboardWheat Border Carved Wooden Breadboard This breadboard has a beautifully carved border with wheat surrounding the board, tied at the base with a bow. More worn on one side than the other, this board was well loved. Not quite perfectly round, approximately 11. 5 12 in diameter Thanks to the Corn Laws, in effect from 1815 1846, bread became a luxury item due to its high cost; in response, the growing middle class utilized ornate breadboards to display