Patent Model - Improvement in Boilers

Maker and role
Clarissa Britain (b.1815, d.1895), Patentee
Production date
Oct 06 1863
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Object detail

Media/Materials
Metal
Measurements
5 1/2 x 4 5/8" (14 x 11.7cm)
Description
Intended primarily for boiling potatoes, Britain’s patent
solved “the difficulties attending the boiling of vegetables,
especially of potatoes, which require to be removed from the
boiling water as soon as they are properly cooked, otherwise
they become ‘water-soaked’ and unfit for table use.” (Patent Number 40,157)
Object number
61.47.517a-b
Currently on display?
Yes

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