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H1617

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Description

ObjectFormType: 

  • Metal

ObjectMaterialType: 

  • Iron

Colours: 

  • Brown

DistinguishingFeatures: 

It's brown metal on a piece of wood. Sometime its called called guillotine because it's used to chop meat.

Inscriptions: 

None
TypeValueUnit
71.70

DimensionComment: 

Overall height = 71.7cm Height of stand = 56.3 cm Length = 54cm Width = 30cm Length of the blade = 39cm
History

ObjectAge: 

5 years 3 months ago

PlaceOfUse: 

  • Port Elizabeth Museum

Collector: 

Port Elizabeth Museum

Provenance: 

The object was donated by Mrs E. Barnes. It came from a farm called "Komsokloof" in Camdeboo district. (Mr P.A. du Plessis)

ReferenceList: 

 
 

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