Collection Highlights
The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.QH41.C26.1974
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Press
Object Number:
Z.125
Medium:
Cast iron, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 13 x 3 7/8 in. ( 15.2 x 33 x 9.8 cm )
Marks:
cast: on handle: "YANKEE"
cast: on press: "THE/YANKEE", "PATENT/PENDING"
Description:
Cast iron press mounted on wooden base and painted in black enamel; curving handle opens and closes press to create cylindrical form.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
