Saltsman's Columbia Eggbeater, circa 1894

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Artifact Overview

Eggbeaters whisk, whip, stir, or beat eggs, cream and other liquid ingredients. This one from the late-1800s consists of a tin tube with holes along one edge. Housewives and cooks would place the tube with the edge with the holes down into a bowl filled with eggs or cream. Using a plunger with a perforated disk eggs could be beaten or cream whipped.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Beater (Culinary tool)

Date Made

circa 1894

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Patented by Aaron J. Saltsman, assignor to Malvina Nellis. Probably made in New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

44.160.254

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal

Color

Gray (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in
Diameter: 2.125 in

Inscriptions

on side: PATENTED GREAT BRITAIN & USA / JULY 10, 1894 / SALTSMAN'S / COLUMBIA EGG BEATER