Accession Number

E124.027

Alternate Name

cone disher

Description

One galvanized metal ice cream scoop also known as a “cone disher”, the cone-shaped end with a hidden cog inside a collar pierced by a toothed rod activated by a spring-loaded thumb-push stamped: “CLIPPER F.S.CO.TROY.N.Y. 5” which, when depressed, turns the two steel bands inside the cone. The turned wooden handle is painted black.

Narrative

This ice cream scoop is of a type that was commonly used in late 19^th Century kitchens.

 

History of Use

unknown

Date

circa 1900

Dimensions

27 x 8.2 cm

Material

Metal, tin; Metal, steel; Wood

Technique

Tooled; Turned; Painted; Electroplated

Country of Origin

United States of America