Spade, Butter-Working
- Object Name:
- Spade, Butter-Working
- Object ID:
- 1969.052.17
- Date:
- 1860
- Description:
- Butter Scraper. Wood. Two pieces attached. Blade and handle are two types of wood. Blade is coarser-grained hardwood. Handle is finer-grained hardwood. Dove-tail groove in handle to accept broad edge of blade. Blade tapers from 0.3" to 0.1" thick over a width of 3" of exposed blade. Handle is rounded square pattern with dovetail groove on one side. Ends cut flat.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-3.7 W-6 D-0.85 inches
- Provenance:
- Objects and manuscripts from the Nims and Knight families of Roxbury and the Rugg family of Sullivan, given by a descendant, Helen E. (Mrs. Charles B.) Knight of Marlborough.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Helen E. Knight
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