Object number
78/33
Creator
Description
Bean slicer with clamp for fixing to a work top. The slicer is marked 'Spong's Bean Slicer No 633' and 'British Made'.
This is a cast iron bean slicer with clamp for fixing to a work top. It is painted black and has a wooden handle on the the crank. The slicer is marked 'Spong's Bean Slicer No 633' and 'British Made'.
Physical description
1 bean-slicer: metal (cast iron); good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Bean Slicer // [...] Reading Berks // Description: cast iron bean slicer with clamp for fixing to a work top. Painted black, wooden handle on the the crank. Marked 'Spong's Bean Slicer No 633' and 'British Made'.'
Production place
Great Britain
Object name
Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Length 150 mm
- Diameter 100 mm
Associated subject
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14105.tif - High resolution image
