Churn, Butter
- Object Name:
- Churn, Butter
- Object ID:
- 1966.026
- Creator:
- Blanchard, Porter (1788-1871) -- Manufacturer
- Place of Origin:
- Nashua, NH
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Butter churn, made by Porter Blanchard Sons Company, Nashua, NH, c. 1890. Wood, painted yellow with black stenciling. Four legs. Stenciled "THE BEST" on both sides. Stenciled on left end, "Get the Best The Blanchard Churn Made only by Porter Blanchard Sons Co. Nashua, N.H." Stenciled "No. 4" on right end. Oval cover with wooden knob. Large two-spindle dasher. Iron handle marked "The Blanchard Churn". Iron spigot.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-32.5 W-18.6 D-16 inches
- Provenance:
- Found in an old house in Henniker, NH. Porter Blanchard began making churns in Concord NH in 1818. Later, he took his sons into business and it was known as Porter Blanchard Sons Co. In 1888 the factory burned for the third time after which, in 1890, George Blanchard, a son, started making churns in Nashua NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Daniel Giffen
- People:
- Blanchard, Porter (1788-1871)
- Subjects:
- Butter churns
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