Raadvad Bread Cutter
The perfect cutter for dense bread with whole grain
The Raadvad bread cutter was a household item in many Danish homes in the 20th century. It was especially good at cutting the dense ryebread that is very popular lunch bread for most Danes. Raadvad started producing these bread cutters around 1890, after English stainless steel was introduced to Denmark.
Raadvad started in 1758 when King Frederik IV gave N. J. Jessen a deed of gift for Raadvad pond, the site of an old gunpowder mill. Raadvaddams Fabrikker (Raadvad Pond Factories) started making files, nails, pans, and other tools. After WW1, the company rebranded to Raadvad Knivfabrik (Raadvad Knife Factory) and started only producing knives and bread cutters. The company had the exclusive rights to make stainless steel in Denmark.
Raadvad Bread Cutter
Denmark
Before 1980
Stainless Steel, Wood
Gift of Gordon Sorensen
1988.063.003
Silver Bowl
This silver bowl was handmade by Danish immigrant Oskar Aaroe after he settled in California where he kept up his profession as a silversmith. He was trained by Georg Jensen, whose designs are still popular in Denmark.
