Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-1493A,B | |
Category | Culinary Items | |
Object Name | Butter paddles | |
Culture | Swedish | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | Sweden | |
State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | late 19th to early 20th century | |
Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
Materials | Wood | |
Description | Pair of spoon-shaped paddles with flat "bowls" used to shape freshly churned butter into smaller portions; Each paddle is carved with deep parallel grooves across the bowls and a single floral motif at the distal end of the handle; "Smör" (the Swedish word for butter) is carved at the proximal end of each handle. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 6.2, Thickness = 0.8, Length = 21.2 |