Miniature butter mold

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Miniature butter mold

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.740

Description

Turned wooden handle attached to flat dish carved with vine with leaves, acorn, and thistle.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1800 - 1899

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/4 in

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (7 x 4.4 cm)

Material

Maple

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Van Cortlandt family possession

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13A