Object number
68/188
Description
Butter shaper or butter curl, which is an implement used to shape butter. Probably from household of Kentbury, Rural Dean of Newbury.
This is a butter shaper, also known as a butter curl, which is a wooden implement used to shape butter in the dairy. It is shaped like a curved comb, with ridges along one edge. This example originates from Berkshire and probably came from household of Kentbury, Rural Dean of Newbury.
Physical description
butter shaper: wood
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Catalogue’ form - ‘BUTTER SHAPER // Domestic- Preparing food // Mrs V. C. Findlay // wood Probably came from household of Kentbury, Rural Dean of Newbury- Rev A. W. H. EDWARDS [pencil drawing].’
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