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Cheese Press, Used by Rider and Hoffman Families, circa 1890

THF370340 / Cheese Press, Used by Rider and Hoffman Families, circa 1890
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Cheese press

Date Made

circa 1890

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

73.63.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Marion and Herbert Hoffman in Memory of Mr. and Mrs. William Rider, Sr.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Brown
Black (Color)
Tan (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 63 in (press)
Width: 27 in (press)
Length: 85.5 in (press)
Height: 8 in (hoop .2)
Width: 16 in (hoop .2)
Length: 12 in (hoop .2)
Height: 10.5 in (hoop .3)
Width: 17 in (hoop .3)
Length: 15 in (hoop .3)
Height: 9 in (hoop .4)
Diameter: 12.5 in (hoop .4)
Height: 9 in (hoop .5)
Width: 15 in (hoop .5)
Length: 12 in (hoop .5)
Height: 3 in (follower .6)
Diameter: 12 in (follower .6)
Height: 4.5 in (follower .7)
Diameter: 14 in (follower .7)
Height: 3 in (follower .8)
Diameter: 12 in (follower .8)
Height: 4.5 in (follower .9)
Diameter: 10.5 in (follower .9)
Height: 4 in (follower .10)
Diameter: 11 in (follower .10)

Cheese Press, Used by Rider and Hoffman Families, circa 1890