This hand-operated EVA bread and cold cut slicer, produced by EVA Industri / Metallic in Skive, Denmark, is a fine example of Danish functional kitchen design from the 1950s–1970s. It features a circular blade mounted in a holder, operated by a hand crank, with a bread support plate and clamp to fix it to the kitchen table. The EVA slicer is historically significant: it was widely used in Danish and Germany households before pre-sliced bread became common, and it is preserved in museum collections, including Vejle Museum, displayed alongside Raadvad slicers. The machine retains its original logo, colors, and full functionality, reflecting both industrial design sensibilities and practical mid-century home innovation. The classic Eva bread and cold cuts machine was designed by Erik Herløw in 1952. The machine is considered a Danish design classic and marked the company's major breakthrough. Here are the most important details about the design: Designer: Architect and professor Erik Herløw (1913-1991), who was a pioneer in Danish industrial design. Launch: The machine came on the market in 1952. Function: It was created as a combined bread and cold cuts machine that made it possible to cut precise, thin slices at home. Company: It was produced by the company Eva (now known as Eva Solo), which was then led by Erik Mangor. The name "Eva" comes from Mangor's daughter. While Erik Herløw was behind the original machine from the 1950s, the brand is also often associated with Ole Palsby, who later (in 1977) designed the BSG factory's series of pots "Eva-trio"