Historical information

Brought to Australia by Dutch immigrant family

Significance

The tough flat beans for which this was used were made easier to cook by slicing them finely.

Physical description

Green painted cast iron cover disc with turning handle, table clamp, two slots of slightly different sizes.
Inside, cast iron disc with three steel cutting blades. Handle cast iron with wooden knob.
Slightly cylindrical steel cutting guide open at one end ,to prevent scattering of sliced beans.

Inscriptions & markings

On front: Pe De