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Skimmer

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1800-1850

GUSN

GUSN-59937

Description

Skimmer with a circular pierced bowl, a cylindrical shaft flattened at the top and bottom, and a hook at the top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

skimmers (culinary tools)
cookware
iron (metal)
wrought
Tool, Food Separating
Skimmer, Kitchen
Skimmer, Kitchen

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3483

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