Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

1

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Steel with riveted hinge joint, spring mechanism attached to handle with rivets; ends are half moon shaped very sharp for cutting the sugar into small pieces.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

20,0 cm

Largeur

10,5 cm

Hauteur

1,4 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie domestique

Catégorie

Service alimentaire

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Hopkins

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Inconnu

Période

19th century

Canada

This type of tool was used in Canada since the 18th century first by the elite who could afford buying sugar cones, then later, as sugar became less expensive, by people of other conditions. Large sugar rafineries like Redpath in Montreal were established in the 19th century.

Fonction

To cut smaller pieces of sugar to use it.

Technique

Sugar used to be sold in the form of a hard molded cone in Europe and North America for a long time up until the 19th century. Pieces were detached from the cone and then nippers were used to take out smaller pieces of sugar. In Canada, raw sugar was imported and then refined. The cones were made by pouring hot sugar syrup into a conical mould made of pottery or wood and cooled until solid. With spring mechanism attached to handle by rivets.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

Mfr's stamp:"T. HOPKINS/& SON".

Manque

Nothing missing.

Fini

Steel with riveted hinge joint, spring mechanism attached to handle with rivets, ends are half moon shaped very sharp for cutting the sugar into small pieces.

Décoration

None.