{"product_id":"vintage-wooden-butter-mold-and-press-rectangular-box-folk-art-51002582","title":"Vintage Wooden Butter Mold and Press, Rectangular Box, Folk Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderful vintage wooden butter mold and press, constructed as a rectangular box with its original removable lid and fitted wooden plunger. Originally used to shape freshly churned butter into a neat, uniform block, the butter was packed into the box and then released by pressing the plunger through the opening in the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore butter became a standardized supermarket product, molds such as this were essential domestic and agricultural tools. They helped farming households create consistent portions for the family table or for sale at local markets. More elaborate examples carried carved flowers, animals, or geometric devices that acted almost like an early trademark, identifying the farm or dairy responsible for the butter. Box-form molds such as this example emphasized the practical production of a clean rectangular block while preserving the direct relationship between food, handwork, and the household objects used to prepare it. Butter molds and prints are represented in museum collections as important documents of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century rural life.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, antique and vintage butter molds have developed a strong following among collectors of early kitchen tools, American folk objects, dairy history, and vernacular woodenware. Their appeal has also grown alongside the renewed interest in decorative butter, traditional table rituals, and objects that reveal how ordinary foods were once prepared and presented with care. Beyond its original purpose, this piece makes a compelling sculptural object for an open kitchen shelf, pantry, farmhouse interior, or collection of historic domestic implements.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe simple rectangular construction, visible joinery, worn wooden surfaces, and mellow age-earned patina give the mold an honest utilitarian beauty. It is an increasingly evocative survivor from a period when even the most ordinary household object was made to last and carried the physical evidence of repeated use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with wear consistent with age and use. The wood displays surface wear, discoloration, marks, small losses, and variations developed over time, all contributing to its authentic character. Offered primarily as a collectible and decorative object; food-safe use has not been tested. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1stDibs reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e LU10969251002582\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 20th Century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1940\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechniques:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-Crafted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Folk Art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 4 × W 3.1 × D 5.5 IN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e GOOD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Regiment of Love","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50273649426671,"sku":"LU10969251002582","price":506.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/0613\/7327\/files\/f_51002582_1784066216237_bg_processed.jpg?v=1785434565","url":"https:\/\/regimentoflove.com\/products\/vintage-wooden-butter-mold-and-press-rectangular-box-folk-art-51002582","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}