Eggbeater

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Eggbeater

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2354

Description

Iron eggbeater composed of long vertical element with oval shaped open handle at top, below this a large circular gear with wooden handle, gear has petal design. Two smaller gears are behind the larger gear and to each is attached a fixed bulb-shaped element and a moveable bulb-shaped element, when gear is turned, moveable elements move in opposing directions. Handle and gears are covered in black pigment. Marks: "Taplin's Dover Pattern Improved" "Pat. April 14, 1903" (?BRR -1903 in white ink)

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

USA (?BRR)

Dimensions

Height

12-1/4 in

Width

4-3/4 in

Depth

4-1/4 in

Material

Iron, Wood