Object number
74/139/1-2
Description
This is a bowl shaped mould turned from one piece of wood, used for making Dutch style cheeses. It has a pedestal base with a small drainage hole in it. There is a groove around the mould 3cm from the top. It is old and well used with several bad cracks. The wooden follower has a handle and is concave on the inside. This item was donated as part of a collection of dairy related objects from the University of Reading Department of Food Science.
Physical description
1 Dutch cheese mould and follower: wood; poor condition- cracked and chipped
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘mould // wood sycamore // University of Reading Department of Food Science // Description: This is a bowl shaped mould turned from one piece of wood. It has a pedestal base with a small drainage hole in it. There is a groove around the mould 3cm from the top. It is old and well used with several bad cracks. The wooden follower has a handle and is concave on the inside.’
Production date
1900-01-01
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12163.tif - High resolution image
