Butter Churn and Stick

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Butter Churn: Given as A Gift in 1981
Butter Churn

Given as A Gift in 1981

Name/Title

Butter Churn and Stick

Entry/Object ID

5YY

Tags

Glass

Scope and Content

Stoneware butter churn and stick

Collection

1920's Kitchen

Cataloged By

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Parts

Count

3

Parts

stoneware base, lid and wooden stick

Accessories

Accessory

Base

Inventory

Inventoried Date

Jan 13, 2024

Inventoried By

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Inventoried Date

Jan 13, 2024

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

crack

Date Examined

Jan 13, 2024

Examined By

Debra Brown

Cleanliness

clean

Surface

smooth

Materials

stoneware and wood

Structure

round

Parts

3

Notes

a butter churn is a device used to convert cream into butter

Exhibition

1920 Kitchen Exhibit

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

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Notes

churning time is dependent on the starting temperature of the cream and the speed

Research Type

Researcher

Person

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Date

Jan 13, 2024

Notes

The churning time is dependent on the starting temperature of the cream and the speed of the churning. Churning physically agitates the cream until it ruptures the fragile membranes surrounding the milk.

Created By

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Create Date

July 15, 2020

Updated By

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Update Date

July 20, 2024