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Howard Brothers (Manufacturer)

A shortbread mould with a thistle design. It is inscribed, '6" S. B. B. Thistle pattern, from Howard Brothers Ltd., Avenue Works, Chesham'.
This is a round shortbread mould for decorating shortbread. It has a thistle design. It is inscribed, '1 only 6" S. B. B. Thistle pattern // from Howard Brothers Ltd., // Avenue Works, Chesham'. It is one of a collection of moulds and prints made for exhibition in the Rural Industries Bureau in the late 1940s or early 1950s.

1 shortbread mould; wood; good conditionHas a label on the back which states: 1 only 6" S. B. B. Thistle Pattern From: Howard Brothers Ltd. , Avenue Works, Chesham

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: SHORTBREAD-MOULD // Accession number: 83/94 // Classification: DOMESTIC Preparing food // Negative number: 60/14552 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: CoSIRA, 141 Castle St, Salisbury, Wilts SP1 3PT September 1983 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 12.12.83 // Description: A round shortbread mould with a thistle design. Similar to 83/93. // Label: 1 only 6" S. B. B. Thistle pattern // from Howard Brothers Ltd., // Avenue Works, Chesham. // Dimensions: Diameter: 20.0cm [This mould is actually 8" diameter] // Associated information: As for 83/79 // References: As for 83/93', 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.'

1945-01-01