83/83/1-2

A split butter mould for making a block of butter in the shape of a rose. From the Rural Industries Bureau in the late 1940s or early 1950s.
This is a small, round, wooden split butter mould for making a solid block of butter in the shape of a rose. It is inscribed, 'T94P'. It is one of a collection of moulds made for exhibition in the Rural Industries Bureau in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

1 butter mould: wood; good condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: MOULD // Accession number: 83/83 // Classification: PROCESSING Milk butter // Negative number: 60/14450 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: CoSIRA, 141 Castle St, Salisbury, Wilts SP1 3TP September 1983 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 8.12.83 // Description: A small, round, solid split butter mould with a rose design. There is a screw in the back of each half. // Inscription: T94P // Also label: // Small mould // Rose design // Dimensions: Diameter: 5.5cm. // Associated information: As for 83/79 // References: As for 83/79', Letter, CoSIRA to MERL, 1983 – 'Mr Brian Kendal will be bringing these to you in the next few weeks when he is passing. I hope you can find some use for them. When I can I will try to get some more background but Mr Trust says that they were made for exhibition in the Rural Industries Bureau, not sure but I think Wimbledon, in the late forties or early fifties. I'll send any further information with Mr Kendall.', MERL miscellaneous note – 'Some of these moulds are marked as being made by Howard Brothers Ltd, Avenue Works, Chesham, Bucks. It is possible that they were all made there and some labels have come off.'

1945-01-01

Rural Industries Bureau (Corporate Body)