Inventarnummer
82/8
Beschreibung
Butter prints were used for leaving a hallmark of the place of origin on blocks of butter and often had symbolic designs. This is a round print with a rose design. It is made of sycamore, a close-grained wood often used for dairy equipment, where scrubbing and cleaing is important. It came from the dairy of Woodley Farm in Woodley, Berkshire.
Physische Beschaffenheit
1 butter print: wood [sycamore]; good condition
Bestandsgeschichte
MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 22 August 2013 – Woodley Farm was in the possession of the Pither Family from the mid-nineteenth century until January 1982. The contents of the farm were sold at public auction on 16 April 1982., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Description: round butter print of sycamore with a rose design. // Dimensions: dia. 6.5 cms // Associated information: from Woodley Farm, Butts Hill Rd., Woodley which from mid nineteenth century up till 1982 had been in the possession of the Pither family. // References: …’
Datum
1854-01-01
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Technik
Format
Digitales Dokument
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