Victorian sugar crystal cutter 19th century Height x width x depth: 15 x 36 x 10.5 cm. Total weight: 120 g.
cast iron with turned wooden handle, on wooden base. During the Victorian period sugar was sold in large hard blocks, called ‘sugar cones’, and special crystal-cutting pliers were used to break it up into smaller portions. This tool, often made of sturdy metal with decorative handles, as in this case, was present in many middle-class homes and was considered both useful and elegant. Item condition grading: **** good.The lot is in a good state of preservation with the normal wear and defects commensurate with its age and use over time.
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