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

Scanned using an Einscan Pro HD, Edited in Substance Painter, triangles reduced by 99%

Published 5 months ago

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dinosaur32

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4 months ago

It's hard to believe that this sieve was ever used for sorting feathers by size. Even tiny down feathers would surely have lodged against

its framework instead of falling through the little gaps. Apparently feathers are separated by weight by being blown through a tube with

compartments, heavier feathers falling into the first one, lighter feathers into those farther on.

Sieve (19th Century)3D Model

Sieve (19th Century)
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