Manufactured by
Unidentified
Owned by
Acacia Historical Arts International, Inc., American, founded 1989
Date
mid 19th century
Medium
metal and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 3 × 33 1/16 × 11 5/8 in. (7.6 × 84 × 29.5 cm)
Description
The bottom half of a plantation kraut cutter, or vegetable slicer. The cutter is rectangular with a wooden base and side tracks for the slide box. The base is constructed from two (2) pieces of flat wood that has large crack running through them, with four (4) slicer blades placed across the center at a diagonal. The side track on either side of the cutter has deep grooves for the missing slide box. One side track has three (3) flat head screws and the other side has two (2) flat head screws and a nail. The base of the cutter is slightly raised and is resting on two (2) flat bars at each end of the cutter. The bars are attached with four (4) flat head screws on each side. One side has a fifth, empty screw hole. The mails holding the blades in place are visible on the bottom of the cutter and are bent in various directions. There is a white tag with handwritten black text attached that reads [[P?]LAN[TAT?]IO[N?] / [[K?]RA[UT?] / [---?]]. The back of the tag is blank.
Place collected
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Type
graters
Topic
Cooking and dining
Labor
Slavery
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2017.108.23.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b78afd63-f17d-4466-b95c-09a941db4521

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