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Potato masher

 Accession
Identifier: MUS-246

Content Description

Used to mash potatoes. Made of wood. The handle is 10 3/4" long, 2 3/4" wide. The masher part is 4 1/4" long. Brought with the Cornwall family in 1846 as they traveled to the Oregon Territory. Joan Didion wrote about this particular potato masher in her book Where I was From.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1800-1847

Extent

1 items ; Handle is 10 3/4" long, 2 3/4" wide. Masher part is 4 1/4" long

Source