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Sugar hatchet

Modern Era Europe

AL3369

This hatchet was a dual-purpose utensil. The blade was used for cutting a sugar loaf in pieces and the flat hammer side for crushing them.

Sugar Utensil

Datasheet

Type: Utensil
Place of origin: Europe
Materials and techniques: Metal, Wood
Date: circa 1650
Dimensions: 1.5 x 9.5 x 30 cm
Weight 250 g