Lid and top of stoneware churn are dark brown. Bottom of churn is cream colored. Small molded handle on either side of churn. Raised lip on lid 1” from outer edge. Numeral 4 above maple leaf Western Stoneware mark on side on the bottom half. Long wooden handle with paddle on the end. A hole in each of four rounded points of paddle which is notched to make it solid.
Collection
Wildwood Historic Center [primary collection]
Acquisition
Accession
2011.999
Acquisition Method
Purchase
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Churn
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
Base
Height
16-1/2 in
Diameter
9 in
Dimension Description
Lid
Diameter
7 in
Dimension Description
Wooden pole
Height
41 in
Width
7 in
Parts
Count
3
Parts
Churn, lid and paddle.
Location
Wall
West Wall
Room
Kitchen
Floor
First Floor
Building
Wildwood House
Condition
Overall Condition
Fair
Provenance
Notes
Western Stoneware Co. merged with Monmouth by 1906. Internet search revealed a crock with maple leaf design circa 1890. Goantique.com sale price in 2011 was $195. Purchased for $100 with money donated by Conrad Wayne Ware of Cedar Falls, Ia.
