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Butter Curler

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Material
METAL-STEEL; WOOD-UNKNOWN;
Description
This tool is 19cm long in total, it has a wooden handle that is 10cm long. The tool itself is 9cm and is a steel hook shaped like a question mark. The steel is flat and 1.3cm wide. Steel is serrated on one side for cutting and creating a design in the butter.
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Other Names
Butter Shaver
Category
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR MATERIALS
Sub-Category
FOOD PROCESSING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Description
This tool is 19cm long in total, it has a wooden handle that is 10cm long. The tool itself is 9cm and is a steel hook shaped like a question mark. The steel is flat and 1.3cm wide. Steel is serrated on one side for cutting and creating a design in the butter.
History Of Use
This tool was used to make decorative curls with butter. It was found in the Lawsen house on Lawsen Rd. Telkwa, by Blanche Campbell in 1936.
Material
METAL-STEEL; WOOD-UNKNOWN;
Length
19
Units Of Measurement
Centimeters
Accession No.
1984.3.8
Type of Record
Museum Artifact

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