Churn, Butter
- Object Name:
- Churn, Butter
- Object ID:
- 1977.055.16
- Creator:
- Blanchard, Porter (1788-1871) -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1878
- Description:
- Butter churn, made by Porter Blanchard's Sons, Concord, NH. Wood, painted yellow. Cylindrical body with square ends. Stencilled black lettering on one end: "No 6 / THE / BLANCHARD / CHURN. / Patented June 4, 1878 / MADE ONLY BY / P. BLANCHARD'S SONS, / CONCORD, N.H." Crank handle on other end. Removable domed cover with knob in center. Four tapered square legs.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-33 W-25 D-19.5 inches
- Provenance:
- From the James Cowan Sawyer Collection of household items, farm tools and equipment, and other items used in the Durham, NH, area.
- Credit Line:
- James Cowan Sawyer Collection, Gift of George F. Sawyer and Charles H. Sawyer
- People:
- Blanchard, Porter (1788-1871), Sawyer, James Cowan (1872-1944), Sawyer, George F. (1902-1992), Sawyer, Charles H. (1906-2005)
- Subjects:
- Butter, Butter churns, Butter making
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