Chocolate cutter
Modern Era, Europe
AL3366
Wooden board with a metal blade that pivots on an axle to easily cut pieces of chocolate. The blade in the shape of a horse makes this object very aesthetic.
Datasheet
- Type: Chocolate cutter
- Place of origin: Switzerland
- Materials and techniques: Wood Metal
- Date: 18th century
- Dimensions: 17 x 37 x 24.5 cm
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Knowledge
The history of chocolate
These days, a cup of hot chocolate before bed may not seem all that unusual, but this has not always been the case. When the Spanish brought cocoa to Europe from the Americas it aroused great interest and stirred up much debate. Above all, it became a huge craze with the aristocracy and the more privileged classes of society.
