JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 10 December 2024 - 10:00 AM start
A rare late 19thC Bradford's patent commercial butter worker,
Realised: $240 plus premium
Lot Details
raised on four tall legs with various stretchers, the top shallow tub area of convex form is the butter working surface, arched to cause liquid to gathered at either end, where there are wooden plugs fitted into the drain holes. A hand wind operated large spiral-thread pressure roller fitted to the working surface sliding back and forth across the arched top. 1000 x 740 x 1000mm. Provenance: Our vendor has had a long fascination with kitchenalia, collecting many items while resident in America and researching his sub collections thoroughly. Returning to New Zealand some years ago his collection has grown further. Now it is time to sell. Purchased in Katikati.
