Marmalade cutter
Category
Historic Services / Food & drink preparation
Date
circa 1900 - circa 1940
Materials
Metal, Wood
Measurements
380 mm (H)155 mm (W)180 mm (D)
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Standen House and Garden, West Sussex
NT 1214715
Caption
This device, a 'Magic' marmalade cutter, was designed to speed up the process of making marmalade. The cutter would quickly slice the rind of citrus fruits, typically Seville oranges. The design of marmalade cutters like this example at Standen House was first patented in the early 20th century. By the 1930s the 'Magic' marmalade cutter was produced by Follows & Bate, Ltd., a Manchester-based manufacturer of domestic and horticultural machinery.
Summary
A 'Magic' marmalade cutter, metal body with a wooden handle and a separate wooden press.
Marks and inscriptions
'Magic' marmalade cutter