Numero oggetto
84/5
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Descrizione
This is a chopper for mincing or chopping various kinds of food. It is inscribed, 'BRADES C // CAST STEEL'. It was made by William Hunt & Sons of Brades Steel Works, near Birmingham, West Midlands. In the Brades catalogue choppers such as this are listed as mincing knives, although there is not one like this in the 1915 or 1944 catalogue in the trade records held at MERL.
Descrizione fisica
1 chopper: wood and metal [cast steel]; good condition
Storico archivio
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: CHOPPER // Accession number: 84/5 // Classification: DOMESTIC Preparing food // Negative number: 60/14466 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Misses V. & J. Merrick, [...], November 1983 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 24.1.84 // Description: The blade of this chopper has a straight edge and the wooden handle is turned. There is a piece of string attached to the handle. // INSCRIPTION: BRADES C // CAST STEEL // Dimensions: Length (handle): 20.0cm Height: 15.5cm // Associated information: Made by William Hunt & Sons, The Brades, LD. Brades Steel Works Near Birmingham // This type of chopper was used for mincing or chopping various kinds of food. In the Brades catalogue they are listed as mincing knives, although there is not one like this in the 1915 or 1944 catalogue in our trade records. // References:'
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