Potato masher. A round wooden block with a long handle.

ABDUA:15665

Potato masher, wooden, end of handle has turned ball decorated with single incised line. One of a number of items (ABDUA 15660 to 15669, 15671, 15672, 15946 ...) donated by Mrs Argo of Aberdeen, all used on the Farm of Darnabo, near Fyvie, Aberdeenshire in the early 20th century, though some objects may be even older. Mrs Argo left the farm c. 1970.

Early: 1850 Late: 1940

wood beech wood, turned, L(overall): 365 mm Dia(max): 74 mm

Physical Object

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Darnabo Fyvie Aberdeenshire

Acquisition Source: Argo Mrs