Lot 30:
Lot of Wooden Kitchen Bowls w. Iron Skimmer
Description
C-21648
Modern collection of six "primitive" kitchen and household items. Possibly the iron skimmer dates to the 19th century, however the rest are of more recent (possibly 1960’s) manufacture. Lot includes one large hand-carved dough bowl, two hand-carved wooden dough scoops with integral handles, one turned wooden bowl, one perforated iron skimmer with forged handle, and one turned wooden plate or tray fitted with a brass plate to the underside. The hand-carved treenware exhibits tool marks.
Overall wear consistent with age and use throughout. Large dough bowl exhibits numerous age checks, shrinkage cracks, staining, and surface wear. Dough scoops show scratches, abrasions, scattered cracks, and areas of finish loss from use. Turned bowl exhibits scattered scratches and finish wear. Iron skimmer shows oxidation and corrosion throughout. Turned tray retains a later brass plate attached to the underside and exhibits surface wear and discoloration. Sold as a collection.
largest : 18.25" L x 17.5" W x 4" H
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