Object number
74/132
Description
A rectangular skimmer made of beech wood. Used for scooping butter from the churn. Part of a collection from the UoR Department of Food Science.
This is a rectangular skimmer with 30 holes in 5 lines of 6. It is made of beech wood and has a slightly curved handle. Used for scooping butter from the churn the holes enable the buttermilk to drain away. 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 butter skimmer: wood (beech); good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Skimmer // wood// University of Reading Department of Food Science // Description: A rectangular skimmer with 30 holes in 5 lines of 6. It is made of beech wood and has a slightly curved handle. Used for scooping butter from the churn the holes enable the buttermilk to drain away.’
Production date
1900-01-01
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_12156.tif - High resolution image
