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Meat and vegetable chopper, Starrett

Modern Era North America
AL1813

This chopper was Laroy S. Starrett’s first invention, reportedly inspired by the ‘walking beams’ of the Mississippi side-wheel steam boats. The handle moves the blade up and down and rotates the container simultaneously.

Utensil Meat Vegetable Préparation Cuisine

Datasheet

  • Type: Utensil
  • Place of origin: United States
  • Materials and techniques: Tinplate, Wood, Wrought iron
  • Date: circa 1870
  • Dimensions: 32 x 17 x 41 cm
  • Weight 5.6 kg
  • Brand: Starrett
  • Artist/Creator: Laroy S. Starrett