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Subiaco Museum > Records

UTENSIL: KITCHEN SAW WITH BOW SHAPED FRAME, LIPFERT FAMILY

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Overview

Green wooden handle covers thin round metal rod which forms the rigid frame for the saw. It is attached by metal pins to both ends of blade. The blade has fine teeth and carries the name 'Spezial' (special) which indicates that it was made in Germany. Found in the Lipfert home at 270 York Street in the kitchen cutlery drawer. Presumably used as a meat saw.

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-1990.149

Item type

Material

Width

127 mm

Height or length

265 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Spezial

Keywords

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Food Consumption And Preparation

Photographed 2023

Cancer Foundation Of W.A

Statement of significance

Saw used in kitchen of Lipfert home

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