Butter Packer

Object/Artifact

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Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Butter Packer

Entry/Object ID

1954.40.4

Description

Butter packer or mallet. The head is cylindrical with one side cut flat. There is a turned handle inserted into one side.

Use

Used to pack butter in a tub

Acquisition

Accession

1954.40

Source or Donor

Harding, Ina May Harris (1879-1979)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Packer, 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

Width

4-3/8 in

Depth

2-3/8 in

Length

8-7/8 in

Material

Wood