Slicer, meat

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1986.0839.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: ROTUNDA
LOCATION: Germany

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: OAK BASE & HANDLE/ CAST IRON & STEEL GUARD, BLADE, HANDLE & GUIDE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 40.0 cm
Width: 35.5 cm
Height: 28.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food processing
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO SLICE MEAT TO PRODUCE A UNIFORM THICKNESS
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A MEAT SLICER HAVING AN ADJUSTABLE GUIDE, AND CAPABLE OF SLICING A VARIETY OF MEATS TO A UNIFORM SIZE. SUCH A SLICER, WITH A WOOD BASE AND IRON AND/OR STEEL WORKS WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP STERILE. THIS STYLE OF SLICER WOULD HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED BY AN ALL-METAL, AND LATER STAINLESS STEEL, VERSION.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: 'ROTUNDA/ [___]GESCHUTZT' STENCILLED ON BLADE COVER. [TEXT ONLY PARTIALLY LEGIBLE]. TEXT ONTHICKNESS GUIDE PRESENT BUT ILLEGIBLE.
Missing: N/A
Finish: NATURAL WOOD FINISH ON BASE
Decoration: PATTERNS OF SWIRLING VINES, FLOWERS, COINS OR MEDALLIONS STENCILLED IN GREEN & GOLD ON DARK RED BACKGROUND

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Unknown Manufacturer, Slicer, meat, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1986.0839, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1986.0839.001/

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