Hand whisk
Category
Historic Services / Food & drink preparation
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and metal
Measurements
260 mm (length)
Place of origin
United States
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Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 662799
Summary
A metal hand whisk with a looped metal handle at the top. A turned wooden handle operates the revolving wheel with teeth. This wheel engages on two smaller wheels, each with teeth. When the large revolving wheel revolves it operates the two inter-locking looped blades.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by I. Bye in July 1983.
Marks and inscriptions
Large revolving wheel: [ ] EGG BEATER MADE IN U.S.A.