Wooden Butter Mold

Description

Sponsors

This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

Media Type

Object

Description

This is a wooden butter mold that measures 17 cm long, 7 cm wide and 11 cm in height. It is a one pound size with the top length hanging over the sides, a hole on top for the press and no bottom. There is an opening at the sides directly under the top and it is all bound by nails. The press is also wooden and has grooves on it. This item can currently be found at the Willoughby Museum.

Date of Original

c. 1800

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