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L499 ANTIQUE AMERICAN MAPLE WOOD BUTTER PRESS PRINT MOLD SUNFLOWER
Item Description
We are pleased to offer this Antique American 19th Century Maple Butter Mold. Sometimes called prints or presses. This is a exceptional example,nicely carved maple and with great patina. Features a large Sunflower. This is a great find for the collector. Butter molds were first used centuries ago in northern Europe. In the 19th century, dairies became commercial and butter, as well as the wooden butter molds, were widely mass-produced. Antique molds of the late 19th and early 20th century are often found in personal collections. Antique American butter molds have, in the past forty years, become popular Americana collectibles and greatly increased in value. Such molds are because of their condition, are best if used for display pieces.
Research Consulted: American Antiques by Dorothy Hammond, 22nd Edition, page 11
Retail Value Estimate: $100-$125
Condition: age expected wear Weight: 8oz
Measurements (LxWxH): 3.75 inches x 3.75 inches x 5 inches
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