Accession Number

E124.017

Alternate Name

mechanical hand push whisk; egg beater whisk

Description

One galvanized wire whisk with a wooden handle painted blue, the spring-loaded threaded shaft designed to retract into the metal collar beneath the handle whilst causing the wire head to spin.

Narrative

This whisk is of a type that was commonly used in early 20th Century kitchens. 

Date

circa 1910

Dimensions

30.5 x 6.5 cm

Material

Metal; Wood

Technique

Turned; Tooled; Electroplated