General
General
Object Auto ID
62867
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_63898
NTO216
Common Name
Foodchopper
Classified Name
Metal
Local Name
Food chopper
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Metal, on wooden block with four legs. Swivelling blade; surround and legs yellowwood. Used to cut bread on the farm "Komskloof", Camdeboo district (Mr P.A. du Plessis).

Provenance

The object was donated by Mrs E. Barnes. It came from a farm called "Komsokloof" in Camdeboo district. (Mr P.A. du Plessis)

Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Port Elizabeth Museum Bayworld
Description
Material Types
Iron
Colours
Brown
Distinguishing Features

It's brown metal on a piece of wood. Sometime its called called guillotine because it's used to chop meat.

Inscriptions
None
Measurement Type Unit Value
Height
cm
71.70
History
Object Age
2019
Place of Use
Port Elizabeth Museum
Collector
Port Elizabeth Museum Bayworld
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
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