Object Details
- Description
- Large, almost flat, skimmer perforated with small holes arranged into six, irregular, concentric circles; straight flat handle, rectangular in section, is pierced with a large hole at flared end. Made as one piece; centerpunch visible on front and back. Illegible scalloped circular mark struck on handle front near bowl.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of John Paul Remensnyder
- 1750 - 1800
- ID Number
- 1978.0939.005
- accession number
- 1978.0939
- catalog number
- 1978.0939.005
- Object Name
- skimmer
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 1 1/2 in x 21 3/4 in x 7 in; 3.81 cm x 55.245 cm x 17.78 cm
- place made
- United States: United States, Northeastern
- See more items in
- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_309555
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a4af-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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