Cheese Tasters are listed in MARPLES Catalogues as early as 1862 but it is not until 1888 that I can find a description to match the Cheese Taster that I have obtained. The description of such in the text and next to the line drawing are of the same object but are different! With the text is shown: ‘Best Bright Cast Steel Cheese Tasters, 5 inches, with Rosewood Tipped Handles. Whereas next to the image is said: ‘Improved Cheese Taster with Rosewood handle’.
The 1897 Cat. shows these:
In 1909 the item number has changed from 2079 to 6874:
Cheese tasters were not listed in 1921 but re-appear in 1928:
And are shown for the last time in the 1938 Catalogue:
