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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Lemon Squeezer

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c. 1960

Subcollections

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

A circular glass shallow dish that has a pouring lip and flat handle. In the centre is a fluted conical shape glass surrounded by 19 small glass pyramids (one is missing).

Historical information

The lemon is placed on the top of the central conical shape and pressed down by hand, the small glass pyramids collected the flesh or pips of the the fruit. The juice flowed down to the bottom of the dish, the handle was used to pour the juice via the spout into another container.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS1985.109

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Width

15.7000 cm

Height or length

8.5000 cm

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 10 February, 2026

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Other

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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