Butter Mold
Datec. 1800 - 1899
Mediumunidentified wood
Dimensions4 1/4 × 4 inches (10.8 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Suzanne M. Enfield in honor of her uncle Michael E. Collins and her mother Shirley Denhard.
Object number2021.25.2.a-.b
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextAfter churning milk until the resulting butter was solid enough to remove from a crock, women sometimes employed a mold like this one to shape it for use at the table. In this instance, the carvings in the mold’s top would shape a raised, stylized flower on the butter’s surface.
Text written for the exhibition 'Lingua Flora,' on view from June 21–September 8, 2024.
