Butter print
Manufacturer
Unidentified makerMaterial
woodDimensions
Overall: 1 × 9 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (2.5 × 23.8 × 11.4 cm)Creation Date
circa 1758Description
Paddle form treenware butter print; rectangular stamp carved with a geometric pattern with a six-pointed star in the center; the reverse is carved with a name and a date.Marks/Inscription
carved: into back of mold: "1758/M:MENT/IETH"Provenance
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Early American Antiques, 1925; The Folk Art Collection of Elie and Viola Nadelman, Riverdale, NYKitchen Artifact ID
1937.1582