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Pea Huller and Bean Slicer

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

ca. 1930-1950

GUSN

GUSN-246344

Description

Pea huller/bean slicer (one tool) in original cardboard box. The huller/slicer is made up of four individual pieces. The box is green and white in color, with a picture of the tool shown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hullers
vegetable slicers
steel (alloy)
cardboard
Huller, Seed

Inscription

"Vaughan's / Improved PEA HULLER / AND BEAN SLICER / A Kitchen aid to Every Housewife / HULLS LIMA BEANS PERFECTLY" (printed)
"MADE AND PRINTED IN THE U.S.A. / U.S. PAT APPLD FOR" (printed)
"Vaughan's / Improved PEA HULLER... No. 550" (printed)
"Jordan Marsh Co. / 49 /2 8H / 1.69" (printed)
"Mrs. C C Goss / 74 Silver St. / Dover N.H." (handwritten)

Maker

Jordan Marsh Company (Retailer)
Vaughan

Dimensions

3 1/4 x 2 3/4 (WxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Nancy D. and Lane W. Goss

Accession Number

2001.256A-F

Places

United States

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