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A butter worker, which is an implement used for manipulating and working butter in order to remove buttermilk. Part of the Sharp collection.
This is a butter worker, which is a wooden implement used for manipulating and working butter in order to remove buttermilk. This came to the museum as part of the Sharp collection.

1 butter worker: wood (sycamore)

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 - ‘WORKER // PROCESSING Milk Butter // Rev Sharp // Notes: Description: A round wooden worker with knob handle made from one piece of wood. Use: For manipulating and working butter in order to remove butter milk.’