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Cheese vat
A small hand-press for cheese making, made of sycamore staves and iron hoops, with handled lid and holes in the base.
Sycamore was used for dairying items as it did not split, could withstand liquids, and could be easily cleaned.
Sycamore hand-press for cheese making. Made by Mike Harte, St Fagans National History Museum, 1970s.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F82.123.20
Creation/Production
Harte, M.
Date: 1970s
Acquisition
Collected Officially
Measurements
Length
(mm): 235
Width
(mm): 225
Height
(mm): 220
Location
St Fagans Gweithdy gallery : Coopering
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