Posted 11 years ago
catpalmac
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This solid copper tool thought to be a sugar breaker was brought from Baghdad 40 years ago. It is inset with stones and has a steel blade.
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Posted 11 years ago
catpalmac
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This solid copper tool thought to be a sugar breaker was brought from Baghdad 40 years ago. It is inset with stones and has a steel blade.
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To pretty to use that way
presentation piece maybe i don't think that such an ornate piece would be used in such a manner.
I would agree with that it is to pretty
thanks for comments but I can confirm that even although it is just a kitchen tool many of them were ornamented like this one and used regularly. I was told that the slight curve on the handle is because it was used to hack at large lumps of sugar and the force gradually distorted it. I understand that sugar used to be bought in large pieces and had to be broken up. This was long before they had it granulated.