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OBJECT TYPE: MANUAL
DATE: 1880
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1990.0290.001

MANUFACTURER: SILVER & CO.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CAST IRON HANDLES & FRAME; TINNED PERFORATED BASKET

Dimensions

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

Length: 28.3 cm
Width: 10.0 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: SILVER
Country: United States of America
State/Province: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF RICER USED BETWEEN C.1880-1920
Canada: EXAMPLE OF COMMON KITCHEN UTENSIL FOUND IN MANY CANADIAN HOMES
Function: TO PRODUCE SMALL, UNIFORM STRANDS OR PIECES OF COOKED POTATO BY EXTRUDING IT THROUGH A SIEVED BASKET
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMMON UTENSIL, USED IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD, AND RESULTING IN ONE VARIATION IN THE PRESENTATION OF COOKED POTATOES, TURNIPS, ETC.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'SILVER/ &/ CO/ NY' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON UPPER SURFACE OF UPPER HANDLE.'GENUINE SILVER PRESS' CAST IN RAISED PRINT ON UNDERSIDE OF BOTTOM HANDLE
Missing: NONE HOWEVER FINISH ON HANDLES WORN
Finish: HANDLES ORIGINALLY FINISHED WITH BLACK ENAMEL OR PAINT. BRIGHT TINNED PRESSER OR PLUNGER
Decoration: N/A

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SILVER & CO., Ricer, circa 1880, Artifact no. 1990.0290, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1990.0290.001/

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