Historical information

This is an early model of a hand-held juice extractor. It is a household item that is probably over 100 years old.

Significance

This juice extractor has no known local provenance but it is an interesting item and useful for display.

Physical description

This juice extractor has a brass ring with a handle. Sitting in the ring is a heavy glass container with a concave base and a ridge inner base moulded in a shape to fit a whole or a half of a lemon or orange or other fruit or vegetable. The rim of the glass has two pieces broken off. Attached to the brass base is a metal scoop-shaped dish with a handle. The handle pushes up and down into the glass container to put pressure on the object in the glass container to extract the juice. The scoop section has the maker’s name on the front.

Inscriptions & markings

‘Williams’