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Bread board

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1880-1900

GUSN

GUSN-19276

Description

Wooden bread board. Round w/ plain circular center piece surrounded by thin band. Exterior border w/ carved leaves and letters.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cutting boards
cookware
carving (processes)
wood (plant material)
Carved
BOARD, CUTTING

Inscription

Carved on exterior border: ""Live and let live.""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

0.5 (D), 13 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.1036

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