046 ivory crimper
Identification number: 046
Object: Jagging wheel or pie crimper - single wheel
Material: Ivory, metal rivet holds wheel
Artist: unknown
Date: c. 19th Century
Length: 6 3/8" 16.2 cm
Width: 2 3/16" 5.9 cm
Thickness: 1/2" 1.1 cm
(wheel 2 3/16" 5.9 cm dia.)
Pigment: none
Tool used: knife
Design description: - Square-cut handle, three rectangular dividers separate ends and 2 elongated hexagonal-shaped segments. End is turned, cross-hatched, probably intended to press down pastry - hole drilled through end.
Condition: good, dirty
Cleaned 10 May 1999
Other notes: hole drilled through end of handle
Location: Box #3
cataloged by Judith N. Lund
19 April 1999
