Churn, Butter

Object Name:

Churn, Butter

Object ID:

2015.005

Creator:

Blanchard, Porter (1788-1871) -- Manufacturer

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH

Date:

circa 1878

Description:

Butter churn, made by Porter Blanchard's Sons, Concord, NH. Four-gallon size. Patented 1878. Wood, painted yellow. Horizontal cylindrical body with square ends, four tapered rectangular legs, and two horizontal dowels (painted black) on each side. Removable domed cover with conical metal spout in center. Black stenciled decoration on all sides. Black stenciled lettering on one end: "No 4. / THE NEW / BLANCHARD / CHURN. / Patented June 4, 1878. / MADE ONLY BY / P. BLANCHARD'S SONS, / CONCORD, N. H." Black stenciled lettering on opposite end: "No. 4.", above cast iron crank with wooden handle; curved crank arm has cast lettering, "THE BLANCHARD CHURN." Black stenciled Old English "B" in circle on each side of drum. Black stenciled lettering on cover: "No. 4. / No. 4. / THE NEW BLANCHARD CHURN. / Will Churn up to 4 Gallons." Wooden churning blades inside drum, on frame with two dowels.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-32 W-20 D-18 inches

Provenance:

Originally owned by donor's grandparents, Charles Hanson (1907-1986) and Julia Adams Hanson of Rye, NH, who were caretakers for Victorian estates on the New Hampshire seacoast.

Credit Line:

Gift of D. L. Whistman Ltd.

People:

Blanchard, Porter (1788-1871)

Subjects:

Butter churns, Butter making