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1957.44

ID Number: 1957.44
Category: T&E For Materials
Sub-category: food processing T&E
Item Type: sugar
Item Name: nippers
Date: 1797
Materials: WOOD, UNKNOWN METAL, IRON METAL, BRASS
Measurements: overall: 3 in x 10 in
Description: plier-like, but sharpened fan-shaped jaws; turned brass post supports head at pivot; turned wood grip on movable handle; of stationary jaw bolted to base; varnish on base; vertical linear incising on either side of the pivot; quarter round border of top of base
History: probably dating from founding of Amherstburg in 1797. Sugar nippers were used at the dining table for breaking white loaf sugar into lumps of usable size
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

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Amherstburg (Ont.) place

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