51/1279

Butter prints were used for leaving a hallmark of the place of origin on blocks of butter and often had symbolic designs. This print is on a roller, propelled by a wooden handle, and is carved with a design of flowers. It is made of sycamore, a close-grained wood often used for dairy equipment, where scrubbing and cleaning is important, and has a beech handle. It was used by the donor's mother from 1880 until 1897 at Yewden Farm in Hambleden, Buckinghamshire.

1 Print-Roller: wood [beech and sycamore]

MERL 'Catalogue index' card – 'This print is a roller which stamps a design of flowers on the butter. It was used by Miss Glassbrook's mother at Yewden Farm in the parish of Hambledon from 1880 until 1897. The roller is made of sycamore and the handle of beech. // The print measures 6.75 inches in length. // See also 51/1278', MERL ‘Associated information’ form – ‘Name of Object: Wooden utter prints // Age…: about 80 years // Name and address of present owner: [...] Hambledon, Henley on Thames // Description of use to which it was put…: The butter prints belonged to my mother - were used by her at Yewden Farm in Hambledon Parish from 1880 to 1897. Her husband was Farm Bailiff to the RT Honble W H Smith MP’.

1875-01-01 - 1899-12-31

Late-nineteenth century

Wood, beech, Wood, sycamore