Dover Egg Beater, circa 1900
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Artifact Overview
Eggbeaters whisk, whip, stir, or beat eggs, cream and other liquid ingredients. These hand-operated, rotary crank beaters were first patented in the mid-1800s and by the end of the century had become valued labor-saving devices for cooks and housewives. The Dover Stamping Company produced one of the first well-designed rotary beaters. It was so successful other companies named their similar looking models "Dover."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Beater (Culinary tool)
Date Made
circa 1900
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
64.32.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast Iron
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Inscriptions
impressed on wheel:
DOVER EGG BEATER
on both blades:
MADE IN USA
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SetEggs
- 23 Artifacts
Eggs are familiar. They're available nearly everywhere Americans shop for food and appear daily on menus at homes and restaurants across the country. What's less familiar is the story of their rise from products of the family farm to a major agricultural commodity. This group of artifacts helps document that story, revealing important developments in egg production and distribution and exploring consumers' evolving relationship with eggs.