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A cheese sampler used to test the quality of the cheese. Part of the Saint Mary Bourne Collection, Hampshire.
A cheese sampler, used for withdrawing samples from cheese in order to test the quality of the cheese. It is made of steel and consists of a trough-shaped blade, and a T-shaped handle with a hammer head at one end at a claw at the other. This type of handle may have helped in the removal and replacement of the cheese mould follower. The sampler is part of the Saint Mary Bourne Collection, from the village of Saint Mary Bourne in Hampshire.

cheese sampler: metal

MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Id no.: 65/127 // Object name: SAMPLER // Other name: Cheese Scoop // … // Description: A steel cheese scoop with a metal handle. The long blade is shaped like a trough and the handle has a hammer head at one and a claw at the other. // Use: For withdrawing samples from cheese in order to test its quality. The handle may have helped in the removal and replacement of the cheese mould follower.’, MERL miscellaneous note – ‘The St. Mary Bourne Collection // 65/127. Tester presented by Mr Vickers, Appleshaw, 1963'