Historical information

Manual appliance for sifting flour used in the kitchen.

Physical description

Tin cylinder covered with white, ingrained flour. Top rim is sloped with a handle coming out on the lower side. On one side is a handle for winding two tin rings at right angles to each other. These rings turn and touch a wire net to push the flour through. Both handles are wooden.

Inscriptions & markings

Embossed in a shield near the top is a shield shaped logo on the side "Kande (within a shape of Australia) / Reg.d 3996 / Made in Australia."