Object number
56/389
Description
A chopper used for chopping potatoes. Found in an old house in Devon, where it was known locally as a 'tattie-chopper'.
This chopper is a domestic kitchen utensil, used for chopping potatoes in a frying pan. It was found in an old house in Devon, where it was known locally as a 'tattie-chopper'. At the time of acquisition in 1956, such knives were still being made by a foundry local to the donor in Okehampton, Devon. It consists of a rectangular blade, with a handle set parallel, but at a different height, to the cutting blade.
Physical description
1 potato chopper: wood and metal; good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Used for chopping potatoes in a frying pan. Owner says these knives still made by a local foundry.'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_1694.tif - High resolution image
