JAR, FOOD-STORAGE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JAR W/ MEAT/NUT CHOPPER
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- GLASS, TIN, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P20000010016
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- JAR W/ MEAT/NUT CHOPPER
- Date Range From
- 1950
- Date Range To
- 1960
- Materials
- GLASS, TIN, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 15.8
- Diameter
- 8.0
- Description
- CLEAR GLASS JAR WITH HAND GRINDER CONTRAPTION ON TOP. BLACK LID ON JAR IS ATTACHED TO WHITE SQUARE GRINDER WITH BLACK METAL TURN HANDLE. GRINDER BOX HAS PINK FLOWERS ON IT. ON BOTTOM OF JAR IT SAYS "ANDROCK, 49-4, MADE IN USA". HANDLE STILL TURNS A SMALL CORKSCREW LIKE BLADE, WHICH WOULD HAVE GROUND FOOD AND DEPOSITED IT INTO THE JAR BELOW. SIGNS OF RUST AND TARNISH ALL OVER GRIND BOX, BUT LITTLE DAMAGE DONE TO JAR. TURN HANDLE APPEARS TO BE SOMEWHAT LOOSE.
- Subjects
- FOOD PROCESSING T&E
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- History
- ANDROCK COMPANY IS A KITCHEN-WARE MANUFACTURER. MATERIAL WAS IN DONORS POSSESSION FOR MAX. 5 YEARS. MATERIAL CAME FROM CATHOLIC CHARITIES BANK, PRIOR TO DONORS POSSESSION. DONORS COLLECTED MATERIAL WHILE EMPLOYEES AT BANK FOR 6 YEARS, 1990-1996. MATERIAL DONATED AS DONORS CANNOT CARE FOR OR DISPLAY PROPERLY.
- Catalogue Number
- P20000010016
- Acquisition Date
- 2000-08
- Collection
- Museum
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