What-is-it question XXV.

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What-is-it question XXV.

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This silverplated gadget was made c.1815, probably in Sheffield England.
It's 8 inches (20.3 cm) high. You seldom see these.
What was it used for ?

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Here's a clue. It was used for food.

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An egg or cucumber slicer? Either that or a torture device.

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Hello Miles.
Yes, it's a cucumber slicer. Not too many around. This one is in the Weston Park Museum, Sheffield, England.

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