Antique Hooded Butter Mold Press Wooden, Carved Flower Design With Plunger

Description: Antique Hooded Butter Mold Press Wooden, Carved Flower Design With Plunger - Folk Art This antique round brown wood hooded butter mold stamp comes complete with its original plunger and decorative hand carved flowers with leaves print design. This primitive hooded butter mold were the basic workhorses of the buttery. This mold was made entirely from wood held together with no nail construction. Such character to this wonderful decorative farm house kitchen decor piece. Makes a nice decoration in a primitive farmhouse or antique kitchen.Beautiful patina treen ware piece for your country kitchen decor. Natural colored hard wood, I believe Maple, hand carved wooden butter stamp from the 1870s -1890s. This butter press is in good condition for it's age, with normal age related wear. Could use a cleaning from decades of non use, I have not attempted to clean this utensil. These butter molds are in "as found" condition. I prefer to leave the cleaning / polishing to the discretion of the buyer. There are two thin age cracks or splits, and some staining. Comes with a nice "age and use" patina. Overall, it is a great primitive collectible piece of Americana. Inner plunger measures 3-1/2" diameter, by 5-1/4" tall to the top of the plunger.The outer mold stands 3-5/8 " tall by 4-3/4" diameter by 3-3/4" across at top. Butter molds were used by women in households between the 17th-19th centuries. The mold emblazoned on the butter was specific to each woman so everyone knew whose butter was being sold or gifted. The stamp was symbolic of the pride women placed in their craft. These are hard to come by, and even harder to find in such good condition. This lovely butterprint can be displayed in your period home and enjoyed for years to come!! We are happy to answer any questions about this item. Insurance has been added to postage handling charges of items over $100.00. Our antique textiles are collectible and are not new and not reproductions, and have lived a long and eventful life and sometimes developing flaws. We do not launder or dryclean unless stated in listing, and most times have been in storage for many decades picking up old age storage oxidation spots. Every effort has been made to describe our items as accurately as possible including flaws and imperfections to the best of our ability, to give the buyer an accurate description. As condition and description is largely based on personal opinion, we ask that you look at the photos carefully and decide. International Buyers Please Note: ...Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility and cannot be held responsible for delays in shipping or customs. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. ITEM: BUTTERPRINT6-pg5/20

Price: 55 USD

Location: Franklinville, New York

End Time: 2024-09-12T00:26:17.000Z

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