Antique Ice Cream Scoop Ice Cream Disher Cast Steel Tools 1800s Ice Cream Scoop

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DESCRIPTION Key-scraper cornet or cone disher with a reinforced, capped tubular handle attached to a seamless conical bowl below its plain rim; lapped seam handle and deep, U-shape angled brace are both soft soldered. Mechanism features an open heart-shaped key at bowl apex that turns the V-shaped scraper; bolt soldered to blade, not removable and still moves freely. Handle is stamped incuse near end "8" (8 scoops to a quart). Embossed end cap reads "CLEWELL'S (arched) / PAT. / Nov 12 1878 / V. CLAD. MAKER" in sans serif letters inside a dotted border. William Clewell of Reading, PA, received U.S. Patent No. 209,751 on November 12, 1878 for his "ice-cream measure and mold". Maker is V. Clad Co. of Philadelphia, PA; founded by Valentine Clad in 1853 and incorporated as V. Clad & Sons, Inc. in 1896. Clad specialized in manufacturing ice-cream and confectionary machinery and equipment, including molds. The firm moved from its original location on South 11th St. to Sixteenth and Callowhill in 1913. LOCATION Currently not on view DATE MADE 1880 - 1900 ERRONEOUS PATENT DATE 1876-05-03 PATENT DATE 1878-11-12 MAKER Clad, Valentine PLACE MADE United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PLACE OWNED United States: District of Columbia, Washington United States: Maryland, Silver Spring PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION steel (bowl material) iron, tinned sheet read more