Based on the markings in your photos, you have an antique Spong & Co. Ltd. No. 632 Bean Slicer.

These were iconic British kitchen tools manufactured in London. James Osborn Spong, the company's founder, was a prolific inventor of "labour-saving" devices. This specific green model, made of cast iron with a wooden handle and a bench-clamp mount, was a staple in middle-class households from the 1920s through the 1950s.

Identifying Features

• Manufacturer: Spong & Co. Ltd. (England).

• Model: No. 632.

• Material: Heavy cast iron body with a steel slicing disc and a wooden crank handle.

• Function: It was used to "french" green beans. You would feed the bean into the small hole on the side and turn the handle; the internal blades would then slice the bean into thin, uniform strips.

Estimated Value: R600 - R900 

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Auctioneer: Dirsan

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