Cream Skimmer

Object/Artifact

Wildwood Historic Center

Edge of cream skimmer.

Name/Title

Cream Skimmer

Entry/Object ID

1971.020.039

Description

Metal dipper with diamond design of holes and large hole for hanging. To be used by hand.

Collection

Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]

Acquisition

Accession

1971.020

Source or Donor

020 Mrs. Laurine Oetgen Kimmel

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Skimmer, Cream

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Dairy

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

5-3/4 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Location

Cabinet

Pine Cupboard

Wall

West Wall

Room

Kitchen

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

Internet search in 2005 revealed rare shape & could be worth $200. 1897 Sears Roebuck & Co. catalog listing rounded pierced milk skimmer .4 cents. Marcella Wearne, former curator said “could play tic tac toe on design”