Butter mold

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Butter mold

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.342

Description

Butter print: turned hickory handle, at back of center of disk of maple, bearing on its edge crudely carved stars, on the face a four-lobed triskelion-like motif, four stars, chevron border.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1700 - 1833 Date made: r. 1700 - 1833

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

PCR 6714.1

3-6727

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Maximum

Height

4-1/2 in

Diameter

5-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

Material

hickory, Maple

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Minor chips at face.

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Note in object file states: "Milk Room 1/74 (not 1/77)"; note on object card states: "Milk Room not 1/77"; this object has not been seen for an extended period during which several inventories were completed, so it has been declared missing. [Jessa J. Krick, 12/1/2009]