Object number
84/33
Description
A press used for pressing water out of vegetables. Made of wood and consists of a flat, smooth wooden head and a turned handle.
A vegetable press, used for pressing water out of cabbages and other green vegetables. It is made of wood, possibly beech, and consists of a flat, smooth wooden head and a turned handle, with a piece of string for hanging it up.
Physical description
1 vegetable press: wood [beech?]; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: VEGETABLE PRESSER // Accession number: 84/33 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 24.10.84 // Description: A wooden object with flat, smooth head and turned handle. It is probably made from beech wood and has a string for hanging it up. // Dimensions: Length: 16.0 cm Diameter of head: 13.5 cm // Associated information: No further information about the origin of this object. // Used generally for pressing water out of cabbages and other green vegetables. // References: MERL LIBRARY 5850 ‘Treen & Other Wooden Bygones’ by Edward Pinto, p.134, p.135H'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_14624.tif - High resolution image
