Antique 1893 N.R.S. & Co. Groton NY Cast Iron Food Chopper No. 40 Mincer

Item Details:     •    Manufacturer: N.R.S. & Co. (Nelson R. Streeter & Co.)     •    Location of Manufacture: Groton, New York     •    Patent Date: May 2, 1893 (Stamped PATD. MAY 2 93)     •    Model: No. 40     •    Type: Antique Handheld 4-Blade Kitchen Chopper / Mincer     •    Dimensions: Stands approximately 5.5 inches tall; blades measure roughly 4.5 inches across at widest point (see photos with tape measure). About This Piece: Up for sale is an authentic piece of late 19th-century Americana. This antique No. 40 food chopper was patented on May 2, 1893, by Nelson R. Streeter & Co. out of Groton, NY. It features a heavy cast-iron open-loop handle with clear, raised lettering reading N.R.S. & CO. GROTON, N.Y. on one side and PATD. MAY 2 93. No. 40 on the other.  In true antique condition, please review all photos.