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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1492   CAS 0389-1492; Butter paddle
Category Culinary Items
Object Name Butter paddle
Culture European or Euro-American
Global Region Europe or North America
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1930
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Wood
Description Spatulate-shaped butter paddle with flattened, cylindrical handle with short projection on proximal end, all carved from single piece of wood; Spatulate end is flat and rectangular in overall shape, tapering at proximal end where it joins handle; One face is carved with parallel, longitudinal grooves near distal end and cross-hatching lines on proximal end; Handle is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 6.4, Depth = 2.6, Length = 21.5