Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 November 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 November 2026

Catalogue

Lot 513: Antique Iron Tongue Press? / Fruit and Lard Press, 30cm

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

An antique iron tongue press? of cylindrical form, also suitable for pressing fruit or lard. The device consists of a heavy-gauge metal body with a rolled rim, equipped with a crossbar secured by two pins. A central threaded screw mechanism passes through the crossbar, terminating in a T-shaped handle with turned wooden? or cast iron grips. The internal mechanism features a flat circular plunger plate designed to apply downward pressure. The exterior is finished with a deep brown patinated surface throughout. A yellow adhesive label is present on the side of the cylinder reading 4822.
Height: 30 cm
Diameter: 25 cm.