Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Eggbeater
late 19th century
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A metal rotary eggbeater with a wood handle. The body of the eggbeater has a handle at top connected to a circular cog. Flat, rotating whisks are connected to the circular cog. A round crank is attached to a screw embedded in the handle, that turns the cog, allowing the whisks to rotate. A wood handle is attached to the crank.
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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-13
Catalog reference: 2017.108.25.11
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