Colonial Choices
butter print

ALEXANDRA BRANNELLY

I chose this butter print because I liked the design and the shape. It reminded me of when our class made gingerbread and butter in social studies. This made me think of why colonial people would want butter shaped like a star, but I thought it was interesting. I've made butter in class and we talked about the different kinds of butter prints. We talked about how rich people made butter and how people with less money made butter.

 

Object Title: butter print
Creator Name: unknown
Nationality/Culture: United States
Date: 1795 CE - 1835 CE
Dimensions: 5/8 x 6 7/8 x ¼ in.
Materials: carved and pierced wood
Museum: The New York Historical Society
drawing of butter print

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