Catalog Number
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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 | |