Object number
87/13
Creator
Description
Nameplate from the top of a butter churn used at Knight's Farm, Reading. Inscribed: Shakesperian Rd, Hathaway Maker Chippenham England.
A nameplate from the top of a butter churn used at Knight's Farm, Reading. Inscribed: Shakesperian Rd, Hathaway Maker Chippenham England.
A circular iron nameplate with eight small holes for fixing. It came from the top of a butter churn used at Knight's Farm, near Reading. It bears the inscription 'Shakesperian Rd Trade Mark // No 76960 // Hathaway Maker Chippenham England // Notice this great butter producing churn, used in all parts of the world'.
Physical description
1 nameplate from butter churn: metal (iron); good condition
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Standard museum name: NAMEPLATE // Accession number: 87/13 // … // Recorder: JMB // Date: 20.2.87 // Description: Circular iron name plate with 8 small holes for fixing. // Inscription: SHAKESPEARIAN Rd TRADE MARK // No 76960 // HATHAWAY MAKER CHIPPENHAM ENGLAND // NOTICE THIS GREAT BUTTER PRODUCING CHURN, USED IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. // Dimensions: Diameter: 35.5 cm // Associated information: This name plate came from the top of a butter church used at Knight’s Farm, Nr. Reading by the donor’s father. // (Probably a larger church than the one shown on the attached xerox copy)’
Production place
Chippenham [Wiltshire]
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_15166.tif - High resolution image
