Sieve (19th Century)

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Sieve

A large wood and cane sieve for seiving feathers for beds from Fordcombe, Kent. This Victorian device separated the large feathers from the small ones. It may also have been known as a chaff riddle, also known as a ‘carvings riddle’, and was used as an alternative to the winnowing fan for cleaning grain after threshing. The riddle would be shaken so that the dust and small seeds for to the ground, leaving the corn behind, or, by making a circular motion, the chaff and lighter refuse could be collected in the centre.

800mm x 155mm diameter

Catalogue number 1980.311

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