Object number
51/174
Collection
Description
Nothing is known about the origin of these sugar cutters, which probably date from the late eighteenth century. They are made of wrought iron and have an engraved pattern near the hinge. Sugar used to only be available in large lumps or cones and the cutters were used for cutting off smaller pieces.
Physical description
1 pair of sugar cutters: metal (wrought iron); good condition
Archival history
MERL list / description [Massingham Collection, October 1989] – 'ACC. NO.: 51/174 // NAME: SUGAR CUTTERS // NEG NO.: 35/26 // STORAGE: '
Production date
1775-01-01 - 1799-12-31
Production period
Late-eighteenth century
Object name
Material
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_26.tif - High resolution image
