Salt meat triers
Salt meat triers. A skewer-shaped piece of boxwood with knob on end, made from a single piece of wood. Used by the Inspectorate of Ships' Provisions set up in 1892 by the Board of Trade. Instructions to inspectors stated that 'A proportion of the casks [of salt meat] should be drawn and each peice of meat carefully probed with a knife or boxwood peg for preference. The peg, &c. should be carefully smelled after insertion in each piece of meat, the slightest trace of taint being easily detected by this means.' During the inter-war period casks of salt meat were superceded by ice boxes.
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Object Details
ID: | AAB0015 |
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Collection: | Food and related equipment |
Type: | Salt meat triers |
Display location: | Not on display |
Date made: | After 1892 |
People: | Department of Trade and Industry, Marine Survey Office |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 275 mm x 40 mm |
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