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Antique Treen 19thc Sycamore Pair of Butter Prints - Acorn & Wheat . English C1840-60.
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Antique Treen 19thc Sycamore Pair of Butter Prints - Acorn & Wheat . English C1840-60.

19th century
Description

A fine pair of mid 19thc butter prints, made from turned and carved sycamore....one has a wheat pattern and the other has an acorn and oak leaf pattern....both are in excellent condition with a natural patination.

English. C1840-60. Dimensions: Wheat Pattern - H: 4.25" Dia: 4.00" Acorn and leaf pattern - H: 4.00" Dia: 3.00" Price: £ 110.00 each.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10.8cm (4.25")
Width
10.2cm (4.02")
Depth
10.2cm (4.02")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated these Antique Sycamore Butter Prints to the 19th Century.

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SA1117853
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8142/ MS 8142
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Description
A fine pair of mid 19thc butter prints, made from turned and carved sycamore....one has a wheat pattern and the other has an acorn and oak leaf pattern....both are in excellent condition with a natural patination.

English. C1840-60. Dimensions: Wheat Pattern - H: 4.25" Dia: 4.00" Acorn and leaf pattern - H: 4.00" Dia: 3.00" Price: £ 110.00 each.

Height
10.8cm (4.25")
Width
10.2cm (4.02")
Depth
10.2cm (4.02")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated these Antique Sycamore Butter Prints to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1117853
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8142/ MS 8142
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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Pair of circular carved sycamore wood butter prints depicting a wheat sheaf design and an acorn design.
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Archive I Pair of circular carved sycamore wood butter prints depicting a wheat sheaf design and an acorn design.

Antique Treen 19thc Sycamore Pair of Butter Prints - Acorn & Wheat . English C1840-60.

Archive II Pair of circular carved sycamore wood butter prints depicting a wheat sheaf design and an acorn design. View II
Archive III Pair of circular carved sycamore wood butter prints depicting a wheat sheaf design and an acorn design. View III
Archive IV Pair of circular carved sycamore wood butter prints depicting a wheat sheaf design and an acorn design. View IV
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Mark Seabrook Antiques

Mark Seabrook Antiques
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Pair of circular carved sycamore wood butter prints depicting a wheat sheaf design and an acorn design.
Antique Treen 19thc Sycamore Pair Of Butter Prints - Acorn & Wheat . English C1840-60.
Ref: SA1117853
Pair of circular carved sycamore wood butter prints depicting a wheat sheaf design and an acorn design.
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  • ObjectButter Prints
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country Folk Art
  • MaterialSycamore Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsWheat sheaf carving, Acorn motif, Carved border detail
  • SizeH 10.8 cm (4 in) x W 10.2 cm (4 in) x D 10.2 cm (4 in)

This pair of mid 19th-century Victorian country folk art butter prints consists of circular turned sycamore wood discs in a warm brown timber colour with a natural patination and clean surfaces. One print displays a carved wheat sheaf design, while the other features an acorn and oak leaf motif, both surrounded by a carved border detail and concentric circular mouldings. The turned edges show smooth grain patterns and gentle ageing. The dimensions are 10.8 cm high, 10.2 cm wide, and 10.2 cm deep. These tactile items work well in a rustic farmhouse interior for display on a kitchen shelf, pantry counter, or bookshelf. Their traditional circular forms and botanical relief carvings add historical texture to a modern kitchen setting, kitchen dresser, or mantelpiece, where they sit upright to show off the carved wood details and warm tones.

FAQs

Antique butter prints, often referred to as butter stamps, were hand-carved wooden tools used in 18th and 19th-century dairies to decorate and identify home-made butter before market sale.

Dairy treen was predominantly carved from close-grained, non-resinous woods such as sycamore, beech, or boxwood to prevent sap from tainting the flavour of the butter.

Authentic Victorian butter stamps display uneven hand-carving marks, natural shrinkage along the wood grain, and a smooth patina resulting from historic handling and washing.

These carved wooden pieces work well displayed on open kitchen shelving, mounted inside wall boxes, or placed on sideboards alongside rustic ceramics.

Clean wooden treen gently using a soft dry brush, avoiding water immersion or harsh chemical detergents, and apply a thin layer of natural beeswax polish periodically.
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