Skimmer


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
copper
iron
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 26 1/4 x 10 3/8 in. ( 10.2 x 66.7 x 26.4 cm )
Creation Date
1800 – 1840
Description
Sheet copper skimmer with pan perforated with heart, star, circle, and flame shapes; underside decorated with stamped and cut abstract and floral designs; attached with three copper rivets to wrought iron handle with hook terminus.
Provenance
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Kitchen Artifact ID
1937.1360
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society