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Metal measures

In Collections
Feeding America: the Historic American Cookbook Project Museum Objects
Copyright Status
In Copyright
Date
18xx/19xx
Subjects
Kitchen utensils
Cooking
United States
History
Material Type
Implements (object genre)
Language
No linguistic content
Extent
6 objects
Historical Note
These are various sizes of copper and tin liquid measures. Just like modern day measuring cups, these metal vessels were used to measure out units of liquids to be used in recipes.
Holding Institution
Michigan State University. Museum
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