Flour Sifter, circa 1870
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Nineteenth-century American homemakers sifted flour to remove leftover grain and clumps of flour. By the end of the century, however, America grain mills incorporated sifting into production procedures, and consumers could use flour straight from the mill.
Nineteenth-century American homemakers sifted flour to remove leftover grain and clumps of flour. By the end of the century, however, America grain mills incorporated sifting into production procedures, and consumers could use flour straight from the mill.
Artifact
Flour sifter
Date Made
circa 1870
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
29.1741.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant Material)
Wire
Bristle (Hair material)
Color
Brown
Black (Color)
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 12 in
Width: 7 in
Length: 9 in
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