Print, butter

Butter prints were used for leaving a hallmark of the place of origin on blocks of butter and often had symbolic designs. This round print is carved with a design of a swan surrounded by a patterned border. It is made from a turned piece of boxwood and has a round boxwood handle. It was made by David Lewis of Ffostrasol, Cardiganshire, circa 1945–6. It is part of a large collection of traditional …