Manufacturer

Unidentified maker

Material

wood
iron

Dimensions

Overall: 33 1/4 x 20 x 20 1/2 in. ( 84.5 x 50.8 x 52.1 cm )

Creation Date

circa 1858

Description

Wooden (possibly oak) churn composed of octagonal bucket hanging from frame; cast-iron arch supports bucket and turned maple dasher with iron blades rotated by a crank.

Marks/Inscription

stenciled: in black on frame: "SMITH'S BUTTER WORKER/ CHURNS, WORKS, & SALTS/ AT ONE OPERATION/ PATENT JAN [illeg] 185[8?]"

Provenance

Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Purchased from C.W. Ives, New Haven, Connecticut.

Kitchen Artifact ID

1930.70