On view at the Museum: The Food Sector
Butter mould and bat
Modern Era, Europe
AL5106
This object had a dual purpose. The flat part was used to pat the butter to eliminate any remaining buttermilk, to press it together and shape it into a block. The engraved part marked the block of butter with the traditional local decoration of the Vaud coat of arms.
Datasheet
- Type: Utensil
- Place of origin: Switzerland
- Materials and techniques: Carved wood
- Date: 1854
- Dimensions: 2 x 18.5 x 23 cm
- Weight: 675 g
