Potato Mashers

Object/Artifact

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The Cardinal Collection

Name/Title

Potato Mashers

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.58.06

Description

These two potato mashers show technological advancements in kitchen gadgets. The left potato masher is wooden with a solid base and is thought to date from the early 1900s. It uses a wooden pestle to pulverize the potatoes. The right potato masher has a metal end stamped 'Rapid Potato Masher and Beater, Pat. Pend' attached to a turned wooden handle. This slotted masher is from approximately the 1920s.

Location

Building

Kennedy Stone House

Ohio State Park

Salt Fork State Park