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A cheese mould, cheese vat or chesse. It is used for moulding and draining cheese. This came to the collection as part of the Sharp collection.
This is a cheese mould, also called cheese vat or chesse. It is a wooden cheese mould or hoop made from oak staves and with no base. The staves are held together by two metal bands riveted into position. This type of mould would be placed in a circular plate of wood about 1½” thick (a cheese board) and would have been used for a cheese requiring a small amount of pressure. It is used for moulding and draining cheese. This came to the collection as part of the Sharp collection.

1 cheese mould: wood; metal; fair condition

The Sharp Collection of agricultural and dairying equipment was compiled by Reverend C. J. Sharp at Wonersh, Surrey. Reverend Sharp died in 1967 and the Museum acquired the Collection for £60 in 1968., MERL ‘History Artefacts’ cards - ‘MOULD // PROCESSING Milk Cheese // Source Rev Sharp // Notes: Description: A wooden cheese mould or hoop made from oak staves and with no base. The staves are held together by two metal bands riveted into position. This type of mould would be placed in a circular plate of wood about 1½” thick (a cheese board) and would have been used for a cheese requiring a small amount of pressure. Use: for moulding and draining cheese.’

Wood, Metal