Manufacturer

Unidentified maker

Material

wood
other

Dimensions

Overall (a, churn): 20 5/8 in. × 9 1/4 in. (52.4 × 23.5 cm)

Overall (b, cover): 3/4 in. × 7 1/2 in. (1.9 × 19.1 cm)

Overall (c, dasher): 36 1/8 × 5 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (91.8 × 14.9 × 14.9 cm)

Creation Date

circa 1825 – 1850

Description

Barrel portion of dasher type butter churn; painted red and made entirely without nails; with slightly tapered sides, three hoops with woven joints, and one stave extending above top hoop that is carved in the shape of a handle; circular cover with incised band around rim and convex middle with hole at center and two inch notch along edge; long-handled dasher with pine cross, pierced with holes and nailed to the bottom (lid and dasher missing).

Provenance

Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman

Kitchen Artifact ID

1930.52a-c