Spade, Butter-Working
- Object Name:
- Spade, Butter-Working
- Object ID:
- 1973.004.01 - .02
- Description:
- Spades, butter-working, pair. .01 Fine grain, medium brown hardwood. Flat, slightly bulging, elliptical handle that tapers at one end to a neck. From neck, sides protrude at 45-degree angles, toward front of paddle. They then become straight, sides parallel to each other that lead to straight front edge. Front corners slightly rounded. Cross section of paddle tapers from front of handle to front edge. Surface of paddle tapers from neck of to the front edge of paddle. At a point ~1" from front edge, taper becomes curved and leads to a slightly sharp front edge. 0.6" diameter hole near end of handle. Handle edges all curved. Edges from handle that diverge from neck also curved. Straight sides of paddle flat. All surfaces quite smooth. Random small black stains on paddle and handle, of unknown origin.
.02 Nearly identical to .01. Paddle area just slightly smaller than .01. Taper on front is a little closer to the front. Slight chamfering on the straight side edges. Front edge of .02 not quite as sharp as .01. - Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-11.8 W-5.2 D-0.6 inches Weight-6.8 oz
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charlles S. Parsons
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