Cheese Press

Object/Artifact

Lincoln County Historical Association

Name/Title

Cheese Press

Description

Hardwood cheese press with rope

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Date made

1840 - 1860

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

Region

Northeast

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1850.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

None

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

51.5 cm

Width

53 cm

Materials

Material

Rope, Wood

Material Notes

Wheel of cheese put into a basket on a movable platform. The handles are turned to raise and press the cheese so that its whey and water run off into a container below.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good