Name/Title
EggbeaterEntry/Object ID
1997.009.001Description
Small eggbeater 9 3/8 inches long made of two wires approximately 1/16 inch thick. One wire forms the frame and protects the "blades" or rotating part of the beater. The second wire forms the "blades" which are fashioned so that they are formed into two downward projecting fingers. The ends of the wire are twisted upon each other forming a shaft. The shaft is loosely fitted into the frame and when a small piece of metal 7/8 inch x 5/8 inch attached to the shaft is moved with one's finger up and down the shaft, the "blades" rotate.
ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION: On 7/8 inch x 5/8 inch piece: "Horlick's"
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