Butter mold

Butter mold
Butter mold
Object name 
Butter mold
Date 
ca. 1825-1875
Medium 
Wood
Dimensions 
Overall: 4 3/4 x 7 x 3 1/2 in. ( 12.1 x 17.8 x 8.9 cm )
Description 
Turned treenware butter mold with baluster handle and semi-circular base carved with a cross-hatched heart between leaves.
Credit Line 
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number 
1937.1568
Gallery Label 
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.