Manufacturer

Unidentified maker

Material

wood

Dimensions

Overall: 1 × 9 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (2.5 × 23.8 × 11.4 cm)

Creation Date

circa 1758

Description

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, NY

Kitchen Artifact ID

1937.1582