Press, Meat

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Press, Meat

Entry/Object ID

GHS 2431

Description

Iron meat juice press composed of several elements. Black painted base is round and slightly raised. On either side of this are two vertical elements joined at the top in a kind of arch, at the center of the arch is a hole. A threaded vertical element with a painted black handle fits into this area. A 1.25 inch deep pan with convex, molded bottom and spout is placed on the base, pan has coating of silver paint. A separate lid with concar molded top and long handle is placed in pan. Silver paint in interior of lid. Marks: "PATENT MEAT JUICE PRESS"; on handle of silver colored part: "PAT. MARCH 188_"

Made/Created

Artist

C. Borne

Date made

1875 - 1900

Place

* Untyped Place

Newark, NJ, USA

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

7-3/4 in

Depth

3-3/4 in

Material

Iron, Black Paint, Silver Paint