Churn, Butter
- Object Name:
- Churn, Butter
- Object ID:
- 1965.035
- Creator:
- Varick, John B. Company
- Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- 1850-1900
- Description:
- Butter churn. Wooden body, round, with flat sides. Dark red finish. Rests on edge supported by two bracket feet. Rectangular flaring mouth. Iron crank on side, with turned wooden handle. Four-paddled dasher inside. Half of dasher and lid of churn missing. Crank side of churn stenciled in red, "J.B. VARICK CO / MA[NCHESTER] N.H." On reverse, "NO 1 IMPROVED" and a stenciled cow.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-15 W-11.5 D-9.5 Dia-13.5 inches
- Provenance:
- Found in donors' barn in Henniker, NH.
John B. Varick Co. was a hardware and household goods dealer in Manchester, NH. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Giffen
- Subjects:
- Butter churns
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