Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Canadian Harvest |
Object ID |
SH1984.028.346 |
Object Name |
Press, Butter |
Description |
A butter print with a six-point geometric design and circles with a rectangular pattern in the outer circles. Between the six points there are four different designs. Two incised lines on the sides of the print. |
Dimensions |
H-5.6 Dia-11 cm |
History |
Pressing a design into butter for special occasions and honoured guests was a common practice in households in the 1800s. Prior to the manufacture of commercial moulds, butter prints were carved in a wide range of decorative forms. |