Object number
2001/12
Creator
Description
Heather honey press made by Mountain Grey Apiaries of Yorkshire. From the 1930s and last used in Peppard Common in the 1970s.
This heather honey press was made by Mountain Grey Apiaries of Yorkshire. It is marketed as an 'M G Honey Press'. It is made of metal; the press is held on four splayed legs. The body consists of a box with a square exit hole at the bottom through which the honey drips. The press mechanism consists of a rectangular plate moved up and down by turning a threaded pole with a 'T'-handle at the top. It dates from the 1930s and was last used by the donor in Peppard Common in the 1970s.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Press, honey // Description // One heather honey press made by Mountain Grey Apiaries of Yorkshire and marketed as an 'MG Honey Press'. // All metal. Press held on 4 splayed legs. Body consists of box with square exit hole at bottom through which honey would drip. Press mechanism consists of rectangular plate moved up and down by turning a threaded pole with T-handle at top. // Dimensions // 95 x 62 x 51cm (height x length at base x width at base) // Associated information // Dating from the 1930s. Last used by the depositor in the 1970s.'
Production place
Yorkshire
Production date
1930 - 1939
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