Butter Press

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Butter Press

Entry/Object ID

2006.057.001

Description

Commercially-made wood [beech?] butter press or mould, to mould one pound of butter. Wooden mould nailed together and has two end taller than two sides. These ends support the top which has a central hole for the handle of the wooden plunger. Bottom of plunger carved with series of lines.

Acquisition

Notes

Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Press, Butter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Food Decorating

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

[email protected]

Create Date

November 16, 2022

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

November 18, 2025