General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Steel with riveted hinge joint, spring mechanism attached to handle with rivets; ends are half moon shaped very sharp for cutting the sugar into small pieces.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

20.0 cm

Width

10.5 cm

Height

1.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Domestic Technology

Category

Food service

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Hopkins

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

19th century

Canada

This type of tool was used in Canada since the 18th century first by the elite who could afford buying sugar cones, then later, as sugar became less expensive, by people of other conditions. Large sugar rafineries like Redpath in Montreal were established in the 19th century.

Function

To cut smaller pieces of sugar to use it.

Technical

Sugar used to be sold in the form of a hard molded cone in Europe and North America for a long time up until the 19th century. Pieces were detached from the cone and then nippers were used to take out smaller pieces of sugar. In Canada, raw sugar was imported and then refined. The cones were made by pouring hot sugar syrup into a conical mould made of pottery or wood and cooled until solid. With spring mechanism attached to handle by rivets.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's stamp:"T. HOPKINS/& SON".

Missing

Nothing missing.

Finish

Steel with riveted hinge joint, spring mechanism attached to handle with rivets, ends are half moon shaped very sharp for cutting the sugar into small pieces.

Decoration

None.