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Cider press

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-22702

Description

Wooden cider press. Consists of 2 vertical beams w/ horizontal top cross piece and central plank onto which a bucket w/ vertical staves and 2 hoops is placed. Large iron screw fitted through cross piece and into bucket.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cider presses
cookware
wood (plant material)
PRESS, FRUIT

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

44.5 x 23.5 x 18.5 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2612

Places

Maine (United States)

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