2017/59

Spong's polisher/cleaner machine with sharpener at the top. The machine is painted green, has a crank handle and a wooden base. It was used regularly by Mary Wondrausch to polish her knives and resided in the kitchen.

1 hand crank machine: wood, metal

Museum Object Entry Form – ‘Museum Name: MUSEUM OF ENGLISH RURAL LIFE // Received from: CLAUDIA NOCKOLDS // Address: ... // Tel No: // Owner (if different): // Address: // Tel No: // Description of Object/Collection: 1 x MOCHAWARE MEASURE 2 x ?BRANNAM-STYLE CUPS // 1 x ?PRESERVING JAR - CRACKED // 1 x SPONGS POLISHER // 3 x GRATERS // MISCELLANEOUS ARCHIVAL MATERIALS INC. SLIDES, WOODEN SIGNAGE, DESIGNS ON PAPER, SKETCH BOOKS // 1 x MS RECIPE BOOK // 1x RECIPE BOOK WITH LUCKNOW CONNECTION // 2 x METAL TOOLS // Reason for Entry: Donation // Signed: C Nockolds Date: 31/03/17 // Additional Agreement (Donations/Sales Only): I, the depositor ... // Signed: // Museum Signatory: Oliver Douglas Date: 31/03/17 // Return of Object to Owner:‘, Letter, Oliver Douglas to Mary Wondrausch, 26 November 2015 - '... B. Items to be acquired at a later date ... 9 // 1 x polisher // Knife cleaner/polisher with sharpener at top. Made by Spongs. Used regularly by Mary Wondrausch to polish her knives'.

Great Britain

Knife cleaner, Sharpener

Wood, Metal