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Brass Skimmer
Brass Skimmer
Brass Skimmer

Brass Skimmer

Date19th Century
Object NameSkimmer
Mediumbrass
ClassificationsDomestic
DimensionsMax: Width: 20.5 cm
Overall: Length: 48 cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS001691
About MeBrass skimmer with long pierced handle and wide shallow curved head pierced with small round holes. It was a useful tool to lift off the scum which formed when boiling meat, making soup or could be used in the dairy to skim off the cream from milk.
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