Whisk with bone handle and wrought-iron beater. Iron forms a cucumber-shaped cage of 8 ribs, 4.75" long, set into a long ferrule fitted onto the bone handle and secured with a rivet. The 5.5" long handle is rounded but flattened, especially the last half of its length which is decorated with crosshatching. At midpoint, handle is decorated with a heavy score line. First half of handle is undecorated. Rivet near handle terminal.
Provenance
The minutes found in the Journal of Oct. 4, 1912 is a listing of "old utensils" given by Geo. W. Brown, printer from Lancaster, including bayonet, scabbard, old thimble, corn husker, egg beater.
Iron cage-like beate is strongly distorted with ribs that are collapsed toward center and misshapen in lenth. Iron has scattered corrosion and pitting. Bone has soil and minor stains.
Large shallow copper spoon with punched holes in center. Handle attached to bowl with two copper rivets. flat at joining, then rounded, tapering out and flattening to end.
Copper ladle with long wrought iron handle that is flattened and riveted to the ladle. Handle is hammered square in the center and flattened at the end with a hole for hanging the piece.
Oblong shaped walnut veneered container with a back-hinged lid, beveled shape raised central flat area carved with egg-bead molding. Brass 8-point star bail handles are on each end; one handle missing. Brass round keyhole escutcheon is centered on the top front façade of the box with egg & bead molding around the base surmounting four flat-bun shaped feet. Interior features two boxes with back hinged lids as storage compartments for tea leaves. In the center is a circular aperture lined with felt holding a star cut glass mixing bowl to blend tea leaves.
Rolling pin with impressed designs of flowers, birds, fish. Known as a Springley rolling pin, it was similar to the individual Springley molds used to impress designs of fruit, animals, or flowers on German gingerbread and fancy Christmas cakes. The patterns on the rolling pins saved time and trouble, as the patterns could be quickly rolled into the dough.
Tea Caddy Dark wood with light wood inlay. Hinged lid. Center of box contains scenes of dark skinned men and women in merchant dress-small key hole in front.
