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Kenneth Whittle, Howard Brothers

Print used for imprinting hallmark on fresh butter. This print features a cow. This was made by Kenneth Whittle, from Howard Bros of Chesham.

1 butter print: wood; good condition

MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card- ‘SPECIMEN. Location: MERL, Id. No: 64/226 // IDENTIFICATION. Object name: PRINT, Classified identification: PROCESSING- Milk- Butter, System: MERL// DESCRIPTION. Condition: very good, Date: 20 Nov. 1973, Completeness: Complete, Date: 20 Nov. 1973, Material(s): Wood, beech handle, sycamore print// Dimensions: Height 14cm, diameter 10.5cm, diameter of handle 4cm// INTEREST. Association: Place made, Associate: BUCKS, CHESHAM HOWARD BROS, Association: maker, Associate: Kenneth Whittle, date made: 1964// REPR: 2, Curat.drawg: sketch, Other obj (specify): 2 other prints, Refno: 64/225 64/227// CATALOGUING. Cataloguer: J.M. Betts, of: MERL, Date: 20 Nov.1973// Collec. 3.// ACQUISITION. Source: Howard Bro. Chesham. Bucks, Method: Purchase, Date: 30. Aug. 1964// NOTES. Description: A round print with upright handle, showing a cow design with patterned border. Use: For stamping pats of butter with the hall mark of its place of origin.’, Photocopy of Printed Report - 'Hands On Learning with Reading Museum Service // Materials H540 // Butter print // Butter is made by churning cream or milk until the lumpy butterfat separates from the liquid buttermilk. [...]'

Chesham, Chesham

Wood, beech, Wood, sycamore