Object number
75/77/1-9
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Description
This is a set of cylindrical tinned steel moulds with a large hole in the base a strong rim at the top and 10 small holess in the sides. Each mould has two metal followers, one plain and oone with 5 small holes. This mould would have been used for making cheeses. These items were used at Hertfordshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture, St. Albans.
Physical description
3 truckle cheese moulds (each with 2 followers): tinned steel; fair condition
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Mould // Place of use: Oaklands, date of use: 1920-30s // Herts County College of Agriculture and Horticulture, St Albans // Description: Cylindrical tinned steel moulds with a large hole in the base a strong rim at the top and 10 small holess in the sides. Each mould has two metal followers, one plain and oone with 5 small holes. Use: for moulding cheese.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12303.tif - High resolution image
