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Butter mold

Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1825-1875

GUSN

GUSN-24992

Description

Turned wooden "cup" w/ step-molded top and slightly canted circular body enclosing a cylindrical plunger w/ a button knop on top. Plunger surmounts carved circular mold die carved w/ a sawtooth border enclosing leaf and fruit motif.

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter molds
cookware
poplar (wood)
Tulip Poplar
MOLD, BUTTER

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4.5 x 3.375 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.174

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