Knife cleaner
Kent
Category
Historic Services / Food & drink preparation
Date
1895 - 1902
Materials
Wood, cast iron
Measurements
490 mm (H)
Place of origin
Holborn
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1420312
Summary
Kent knife cleaner; circular wooden drum mounted on a cast iron stand; bristle attachments. Embossed escutcheon; 'KENT/PATENTEE and MANUFACT- URER/198 HIGH HOLBORN/LONDON' Enamel plaque; 'KENT'S/KNIFE CLEANER/LATEST PATENTS/1895-1902 and 1903'. 2 paper labels - one of instructions and one recommending the use of 'Kent's Prepared Emery Powder' in this machine; c.1900
Marks and inscriptions
2 paper labels - one of instructions and one recommending the use of 'Kent's Prepared Emery Powder' in this machine.
Makers and roles
Kent, manufacturer