Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Cream skimmers were used in the production of butter, the milk was left to settle for 24-36 hours and the fat would rise to the surface and was skimmed off, this was then churned and made into butter etc. hence the name cream skimmer.
This one measures 16.5cm w 3.3cm h.
C1830
Opus Antiques has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Antique Cream Skimmer - Rippled Sycamore
