A date chosen as it’s not long after Wm Morris died (in 1896) still Victorian (just) and brings us into the twentieth century and the flow of improvements to and importations of lots of mechanisation of household goods.
Machinery and the Victorians – they really took to the use of mechanical gubbins.
And it just so happens that I’ve had tucked away in a drawer and been unable to use, one hand mincer! Sadly it’s more of a representation of a more ‘modern’ version but not that much different in general design from the earliest models and adds a touch of machinery to this late Victorian kitchen.
Still working on bits around the kitchen before the ceiling and lights go in. For the time being here is a tale in pictures of story so far this week.
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- Duck boards down and green rug added for threshold of study doorway
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- View thro Study doorway into both breakfast nook and kitchen
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- Slightly higher duck board with veg basket etc
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- Sanded top of small side table and added drawer unit with top hacked off for lower section
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- My favourite mini of the moment is this cork screw
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- The hand mincer on back horizontal table mincing onions
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- Smaller table for bread and pie prep
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- Sack of flour on stool with flour scoop
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- Top table again with lots of fish and onion preparation
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- Both work surfaces in a crowded kitchen leaving space
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- opposite the doorway into the entrance hall and the cat on the settle
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- View had by cat of space in kitchen
Closer cat’s eye view of kitchen and smell of all that fish
theinfill 
Mustn’t forget the cat’s eye view – so many angles to consider LOL
‘Course we shouldn’t forget the cat’s eye view – it’s the only ‘living’ thing in the vicinity ≧◉◡◉≦