Skimmer
Title
Skimmer
Description
Sometimes an artist’s creation is reinterpreted or
reused in a very different way. This skimmer is a
sieve-like spoon that is used for skimming cooking
liquids or lifting ripened cream from milk. Compare
this to the face of the Bulkley clock next to it.
Can you see Bulkley’s name and some of the clock
numbers? Why would someone create a kitchen tool
from a beautifully engraved clock face? It’s possible
(although odd) to dismantle an expensive tall case
clock in order to make a kitchen tool. It’s also possible
that this detailed brass dial was a mistake that was
tossed into the scrap pile.
reused in a very different way. This skimmer is a
sieve-like spoon that is used for skimming cooking
liquids or lifting ripened cream from milk. Compare
this to the face of the Bulkley clock next to it.
Can you see Bulkley’s name and some of the clock
numbers? Why would someone create a kitchen tool
from a beautifully engraved clock face? It’s possible
(although odd) to dismantle an expensive tall case
clock in order to make a kitchen tool. It’s also possible
that this detailed brass dial was a mistake that was
tossed into the scrap pile.
Date
ca. 1800
Contributor
Mrs. Harold M. Sturges
Rights
Fairfield Museum and History Center
Identifier
1974.118
Files
Citation
“Skimmer,” Fairfield Photos, accessed April 27, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1106.
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