Butter print


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
wood
Dimensions
Overall: 6 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 3/4 in. (17.1 × 10.8 × 1.9 cm)
Creation Date
circa 1825 – 1875
Description
Treenware paddle style butter print composed of a circular stamp carved with a central six-pointed star and six smaller stars surrounded by a jagged border; slightly curved handle extends from the bottom of the stamp.
Provenance
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Mary H. Dodge, Pawling NY, 1925; The Folk Art Collection of Elie and Viola Nadelman, Riverdale, NY
Kitchen Artifact ID
1937.1574
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society