Paddle
- Object Name:
- Paddle
- Object ID:
- 1978.079.44.2
- Description:
- Paddle (butter worker), wood. Flat. Oval cross-section handle that is enlarged in center and tapers to stem which expands to rectangular flat working area. Whole device tapered from handle down to front edge of blade. All surfaces are smooth and/or somewhat polished. Paper label adhered to handle, white with printed number: "16". Paper label tied around handle, inscribed in black ink: "James C. Sawyer Collection / Durham, N. H. / # 57-b Flat wooden / Butter Worker /(16)".
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- W-4 L-11.9 D-0.7 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection assembled by James Cowan Sawyer (1872-1944) in Durham, NH. Donated by his sons, Charles H. and George F. Sawyer.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles H. and George F. Sawyer
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