Butter Paddle

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Butter spade.

Name/Title

Butter Paddle

Entry/Object ID

1973.1.38

Description

Wooden butter paddle. The paddle is made from a single, flat piece of wood shaped into a shovel.

Use

Used to work and press water out of butter.

Context

Likely used in Windsor, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1973.1

Source or Donor

Henry, Stella Vitty (1888-1985)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Paddle, Butter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Dairy

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Processing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

10 in

Width

6-1/2 in

Material

Wood