Wooden Potato Masher

Object/Artifact

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Wildwood Historic Center

Side view

Side view

Name/Title

Wooden Potato Masher

Entry/Object ID

1971.020.028

Description

Wooden potato masher or ‘Beetle’. A pestle type instrument used to mash potato’s or pound meat, berries or sour kraut.

Context

Oldest kitchen still in use in the 1970’s. Common wedding gift.

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

Masher, Potato

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Masher

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

10-1/2 in

Diameter

2-1/4 in

Location

Shelf

Shelves

Wall

East Wall

Room

Pantry

Floor

First Floor

Building

Wildwood House

Condition

Overall Condition

Good