Номер объекта
68/82/1-2
Описание
Also called butter boards and originating from Somerset, used for manipulating butter into large blocks. According to the catalogue of Pond & Son, small pats of butter are made by rolling between these boards.
Физическое описание
2 butter pats: wood (sycamore); good condition
Архивная история
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ cards-‘PATS// PROCESSING Milk Butter // R. Scott, Dept of Dairying, Reading University// Notes: Description: Very large wooden butter pats or boards each made from one piece of wood with rectangular faces and rounded handles. There are no grooves on the faces. Use: For manipulating butter into large blocks. Said to be used by grocers for making blocks of butter which are cut again into smaller portions as required by the customer. According to the catalogue of Pond and Son small pats are made by rolling between these boards.’
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