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Item: Left |
Asparagus Tongs |
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Contributor: |
George Hill - Melbourne |
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Description use and estimated
age: |
1900- 1920 |
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The silver asparagus tongs was a
set table utensil for guests to use for eating stalks of
asparagus. |
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Item: Left |
Waiters
Crumb Tray |
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Contributor: |
George
Hill - Melbourne |
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Description use and estimated
age: |
1900- 1920 |
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Used by the waiter to "crumb down"
and clean between courses either with a small brush of a table
napkin. |
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Item: Left |
Lemon Wedge Squeezer |
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Contributor: |
George Hill -
Melbourne |
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Description use and estimated
age: |
1980 |
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Used to hold lemon wedges. so
that client does not have to handle while squeezing the wedge. |
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Item: Above |
Snail Tongs |
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Contributor: |
John Miller - Melbourne- Australia |
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Description use and estimated
Age: |
140-1960 |
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Used when snails in shell styles
were served, to allow guest to pick or hold shell while
extracting the snail |
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Item: Left |
Grapefruit Knives |
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Contributor: |
John Miller - Melbourne- Australia |
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Description use and estimated
Age: |
1950 -1960 |
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Used to cut half grapefruit
- Top French - Bottom English |
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Item: Left |
Carving set |
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Contributor: |
George Hill - Melbourne |
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Description use and estimated
age: |
1930 - 1960 |
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Bone handles and used in
conjunction with a Roast trolley. |
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