Cleaner - Knife - Museum of Transport and Technology, New Zealand

Object detail

Accession number

F879.2002

Maker

Spong and Company

Description

Knife Cleaner - "The Servants Friend" - mainly cast iron. The 2 halves of the hinged cleaning wheels each have many depressions which, originally, contained a mixture of felt (or similar) for polishing each side of a knife blade. Age unknown.

Marks

Spong & Co. London The Servants Friend Inscribed

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal/Iron/Cast Iron

Credit Line

Spong and Company. Cleaner - Knife, F879.2002. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Tool, Food Cutting Knife, Kitchen Tools & Equipment for Materials Food Processing & Preparation T&E Food Preparation Equipment

Production place

London Greater London England Great Britain British Isles Europe Great Britain United Kingdom

Collection type

Domestic Technology Technology

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Cleaner - Knife