Skimmer

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Skimmer

Entry/Object ID

1970.8.25

Description

Brass skimmer. The skimmer has an extended handle with a flattened section at one end, a square middle section and two nails connecting the handle with the bowl on the other end. The bowl is shallow and has an array of punctured holes.

Use

Brass skimmer used for skimming milk or maple sap in the evaporator.

Context

Owned by Josephine Durkee Houghton in Pittsfield, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1970.8

Source or Donor

Feerick, Olive Houghton

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1880

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Skimmer

Nomenclature Class

Metalworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

7 in

Length

23 in

Material

Brass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Houghton, Josephine Durkee (1839-1927)

Related Places

Place

Town

Pittsfield

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America