Butter Mould

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Butter Mould

Entry/Object ID

2014.052.002

Description

Commercially-made wooden butter mold, oblong, made of two uprights on the short ends to which are joined the two sides, by means of half-dovetail joint and a fine copper brad at each corner. The sides are less deep than the ends, leaving a gap between the sides and the enclosing top panel, which is also joined to the upright ends with half-dovetail and brads. A central circular hole in the top panel, has been drilled, to accommodate the handle of the wooden plunger that releases the butter from the mould. Two partially-inserted screws, one on either side of handle, act as stoppers as the plunger is released. Bottom of plunger has two sets of three routed lines that imprint the top of the butter.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Sterling, Jim

Notes

Accession Date: 16-Oct-14

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Mold, Butter

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mold, Food

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shaper, Food

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

butter mold

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

August 9, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 18, 2025