Object number
64/225
Creator
Description
A butter print, used for imprinting hallmark on fresh butter. This print features wheat ears. Made by Kenneth Whittle, Howard Bros of Chesham.
This is a butter print, which was used for imprinting hallmark on fresh butter. This print features a wheat ears. This was made by Kenneth Whittle, from Howard Bros of Chesham.
Physical description
1 butter print: wood; very good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card - ‘SPECIMEN. Location: MERL, Id. No: 64/225 // 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: 64/226 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 wheat ears design with patterned border. Use: For stamping pats of butter with the hall mark of its place of origin.’
Production place
Chesham
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_6012.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10740.tif - High resolution image
