Skimmer

Object/Artifact

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Perth Museum

Name/Title

Skimmer

Entry/Object ID

987.34.1

Description

Skimmer, Brass: A skimmer made of brass, forged iron and copper. The brass modified bowl part is a "rounded heart" shape with slightly up-turned edges. It has three arched rows of large uniform holes for draining. The bowl is attached to the handle by two round copper rivets. The handle is long and slender, and is made of forged iron. It has a slight dip towards the distal end and the proximal end is folded over to create a hook for hanging. Dealers Comments: "Skimmer English late Georgian".

Dimensions

Width

23 cm

Length

52.5 cm

Dimension Notes

Total length.

Material

Brass, Iron, Copper