Cutter, sugar

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Cutter, sugar

Entry/Object ID

8173

Description

Material: metal. Size: (closed) 2 3/4" W. x 8 1/2" L. x 3/8" thick. Nipper apparatus with sharp cutting edges for cutting sugar loaves or cones into serving sizes. Handles have safety clasp to lock cutters in closed position.

Context

A note in "Primitives, Our American Heritage" states: Polished nippers [were] kept on sugar chest to snip off bits of refined white (tea) sugar sold in indigo blue dyed paper wrapped cones, the paper fine for tinting cloth."

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Cutter, Sugar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Food Cutting

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

February 19, 2002

Update Date

November 21, 2024