Numero oggetto
51/174
Descrizione
Nothing is known about the origin of these sugar cutters, which probably date from the late eighteenth century. They are made of wrought iron and have an engraved pattern near the hinge. Sugar used to only be available in large lumps or cones and the cutters were used for cutting off smaller pieces.
Descrizione fisica
1 pair of sugar cutters: metal (wrought iron); good condition
Storico archivio
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/174 // NAME: SUGAR CUTTERS // NEG NO.: 35/26 // STORAGE: '
Data
1775-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Periodo di produzione
Late-eighteenth century
Nome oggetto
Materiale
Documento esterno
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_26.tif - High resolution image
