19TH C. COUNTRY STORE CHEESE SLICER WITH PROVENANCE.

A 19th C. country store cheese slicer, retaining its original red-painted tin cheese drum and accompanied by a framed provenance photograph. The slicer features a cast iron blade arm and crank mechanism mounted on a pierced lattice-carved wood upright, pivoting down onto a circular wood cutting board raised on small feet. The two-piece red-painted tin drum bears a stenciled 'CHEESE' legend on the lid and lifts away to reveal the cutting platform beneath. The accompanying framed black-and-white photograph, captioned in type, documents the piece in use at The Country Emporium, Redding, Connecticut, picturing film actress June Havoc, sister of Gypsy Rose Lee with shop owner Michael Tree, sampling farmhouse cheddar from the cheese wheel.26”H x 18.5” dia.

Estimate:$800

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