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Skimmer
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Skimmer

1775 - 1825 · brass (bowl material)

From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Large, shallow, circular skimmer attached with three rivets to a slender, cylindrical handle flattened into a reverse-tapered end with counterclockwise loop; two of the rivets are hammered flat on front. Bowl is perforated with small holes arranged into four concentric circles around one hole at center; turning marks visible on front and back of bowl. No other marks.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Credit lineSkimmer. 1775 - 1825. National Museum of American History, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood. CC0.

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