Butter print
Manufacturer
Unidentified makerMaterial
woodDimensions
Overall: 5 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 14.6 x 9.5 cm )Creation Date
1825 – 1875Description
Turned treenware butter mold composed of a baluster handle attached to a circular base with a stylized tree and initials "S.I.E." carved into the underside.Marks/Inscription
Nadelman MPFA label affixed to mold: written in ink "2467/Am"Provenance
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Estelle Berkstresser, York, PA, 1928; The Folk Art Collection of Elie and Viola Nadelman, Riverdale, NYKitchen Artifact ID
INV.7581