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1880-1910
GUSN-10071
Wooden drum (made of staves held together by two iron bands) supported on its side by parallel bracket feet; rectangular trough with slanted lip at top; inside x-shaped turning mechanism attached to crank in centre of drum; screw-in adjustable iron clamp; rectangular lid of mortised planks with strip nailed to outside (handle?) with hole in centre and carved out circle for pouring milk
churns
cookware
iron (metal)
wood (plant material)
Iron
CHURN, BUTTER
Impressed on side: H.P. Hood & Sons 61 Incised on top: Hood [centre] han[down arrow]dle [near side] Label on top: Parcel Post Contents: Merchandise Return Requested from ""Mortimer W. Bond/ 19 Lake Ave./ Melrose, Ma./ 02176-2701"" to ""Mrs. E.H. McAfoos/ Sherborn, Ma./ 10770"" Tag on handle: ""M W Bond/ 135 Tripps Ave./ E Prov R.I.""
1995.224A,B
Unknown
14.5 (H), 13 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Elizabeth McAfoose
1995.224AB
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