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Howard Brothers (Manufacturer)

A cased or ejector butter print with an acorn pattern. Howard Brothers Ltd., Chesham. Rural Industries Bureau, late 1940s early 1950s.
This is a 'cased' or 'ejector' print used for imprinting a pattern on fresh butter. This print has an acorn pattern design. It is inscribed, '1 only 2oz cased print, acorn pattern // from Howard Brothers Ltd. // Avenue Works, Chesham, Bucks'. 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 butter print: wood; good condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: PRINT // Accession number: 83/86 // Classification: PROCESSING Milk butter // Negative number: 60/14470 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: CoSIRA, 141 Castle St, Salisbury, Wilts SP1 3PT September 1983 // Store: small object // Condition: good // Recorder, date: JMB 8.12.83 // Description: A cased or ejector print, 2oz size, with an acorn design. // Label: 1 only 2oz cased print, acorn pattern // From Howard Brothers Ltd. // Avenue Works, Chesham, Bucks. // Dimensions: Height: 9.0cm Diameter (case): 6.5cm (print) 5.0cm // 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.'

Chesham

1945-01-01