Material

tin

Purpose

This funnel and strainer combination could have been used for straining milk, cream or butter, and possibly making apple cider, beer, etc.

Creation Date

1850 – 1899

Date Details

No specific date could be obtained for this artifact. Tin funnels were around throughout the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth century. However, based on the discussion of tinware in Spinning Wheels: Collectible Iron, Tin, Copper & Brass (Revi 132-135, 155) and due to the relative primitive nature of this item, meaning that it doesn't appear to be a widely manufactured factory item, an estimate of the date of this funnel would be the mid to late 1800's.

Kitchen Artifact ID

K197