Antique Carved Wood Brick Shaped Butter Mold Fluted Sides and Floral Design

Description: Antique Carved Wood Brick Shaped Butter Mold Flowers Design For Your Antique Butter Mold Collection-BrickMold1 Details Description: A beautiful antique carved wood brick butter mold. This nice size brick mold is a one-piece mold with fluted sides and having finger slots on the side. The mold has an engraving of a flowers on stems with leaves on the inside. The exterior of the mold is plain but has the slots on the two long sides so that it may be held with your fingers. The edge of the mold has this scalloped lines which will give the piece of butter produced by this mold not only the floral design on top but a nice scalloped design on the sides of the resulting brick. These molds were very common in the 18th and 19th century in Switzerland and Austria. The piece is in very good condition for being around for almost 200 years. It does have age cracks on one of the two short sides, which can be seen in the photos. Please see Figures VII-60 and VII-61 on pages 216 and 217 in Paul Kinding Book "Butter Prints and Molds" published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, in West Chester PA in 1986, for similar examples made in Austria and Switzerland. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Mid to late 1800s Origin: Purchased in an estate auction in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The piece was most likely made in either Switzerland or Austria. Size: The piece measures ~6" by ~4" by ~1 3/4" with the mold itself measuring ~4 7/8" by ~2 3/4" byy ~1 3/8". The mold weighs slightly over 8 ounces. Maker: Unknown. Marks: Unmarked. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: Very interesting and well-made butter mold with a nice and very desirable design. This is a nice European butter mold, which would make a nice addition to your collection. Condition: The piece is in very good condition. It has no breaks or repairs. It has general wear and soiling commensurate with its age and use. The piece has some surface scratches and light stains throughout. The mold has age cracks on one of the two short sides, which can be seen in the photos. Be that as it may, this does not distract from its quality or beauty. A nice piece which would make a nice addition to your collection. Please see photos to appreciate its beauty and for additional condition information. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful shipping & handling based on Zip Code. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay, based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad. We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale, timing of payment, and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 217.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-01-03T16:04:58.000Z

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