Object number
61/200
Description
A vegetable press used for pressing water out of vegetables. Dates from c.1900 and came from either West Sussex.
This is a vegetable press, a manual implement used for pressing water out of cabbages and other vegetables. It is thought to date from c.1900 and came from either Worthing or Southgate, West Sussex. The handle is made of ash, while the circular press is made of sycamore.
Physical description
1 vegetable press: wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'PRESS (VEGETABLE) // Ash handle. c.61 years old obtained from either Worthing or Southgate // [pencil sketch] // ash // sycamore'
Production date
1900 - 1900
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4431.tif - High resolution image
