Old grain scoop, antique chute

Old grain scoop, antique chute

This artefact is like a spoon. Used to pick up grains to put in a bag or to weigh them. Artifact used in commercial establishments selling bulk grains and/or flours.

918

cabeceirasdebastomap

iain

Portuguese

Physical Object

529

Corredouro (colher para servir cereais)

11/08/2025

https://old.cm-tondela.pt/index.php/servicos/museu-terra-de-besteiros/investigacao/funilaria https://uniaodasfreguesiastondelanandufe.pt/2022/01/18/museu-terras-de-besteiros/

14cm x 20cm x 12cm

current,40.521.326,-8.032.804;

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https://culturality.museum/wiki/index.php/Old_grain_scoop,_antique_chute

Galvanized sheet metal

Cultural

metalwork

Scissors, hammer, tin solder

Lobão da Beira, Tondela, Portugal

specialty shops

The craftsman uses a pair of scissors to cut the galvanised sheet metal. On the anvil, the sheet is given a curved shape with the help of a hammer, which is used to strike the sheet. He also uses tin solder to join the parts that make up the old grain scoop.

Used to pick up grains to put in a bag or to weigh them. Artifact used in commercial establishments selling bulk grains and/or flours.

For serving grains or flour and transporting them to bags to be able to weigh them.

Production is carried out according to demand, the artifacts are made to order.

Previously, the Old grain scoop was used in warehouses and manufactured locally to meet the demand for bulk grain and flour delivery to customers. With the emergence of new materials, especially plastic, these utensils fell into disuse and were replaced.

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