BUTTER COOLER
H1989.431
Base is dish with steep sides; lid fits flush with bottom and has holes to aid air circulation. Is similar to the home-made butter cooler illustrated in supplementary folder, but has porous base and top. Sheet reads: 'The dish is filled with water, and an empty tin or block of wood is placed in the middle. A plate holding the butter is set on the block and a porous pot then inverted over the plate. The cover the above with a piece of loosely woven cloth, the edges of which just dip into the water. A hole is cut in the cloth just over the hole in the pot. The water soacks up into the cloth and, in evaporating, cools the pot and it's contents.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1989.431 |
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| Accession Date: | 24 Jun 1989 |
Material
| Clay/Ceramic | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| diameter | 200mm | Lid |
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| height | 190mm | Lid |
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| diameter | 255mm | Base |
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| height | 125mm | Base |
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