Antique Lathe Turned Carved Wood Butter Print Stylized Pineapple Plant & Fruit

Description: Antique Carved Wood Primitive Butter Print Stylized Pineapple Fruit Toothed or Serrated Border For Your Antique Butter Print Collection Details Description: A beautiful antique lathe turned and carved wood wooden butter print. The butter print, which is made of a single piece of wood, has a carving depicting a stylized carefully balanced plant with a stylized fruit, which is referred to as pineapple. There are leaves and branches emanating from the base of the fruit and extending to the middle and the top of the fruit. There is also a tuft of vegetation on top of the fruit. The fruit carving is surrounded with a toothed or serrated edge all along the edge of the round print. The butter print has a knob like handle in the center with a flat top. The entire piece appears to be made of a dark softwood and has been finished with a dark brown stain. See page 137 in Paul Kindig's book "Butter Prints and Molds" published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd in 1986 for similar examples. Please carefully review the photos presented as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: Mid to late 1800s. Origin: Southeastern Pennsylvania. Size: Measures ~4" in diameter at the design part and is ~2 7/8" high. The piece itself weighs about 3 1/2 ounces. Maker: Unknown. Marks: Unmarked. Distinguishing Characteristics - Most Interesting About The Piece: Very nice antique butter print with a nice and very desirable design. Condition: The piece is in excellent condition given its age and utilitarian function. It has no repairs, or losses. The print itself has an age crack which can be seen in the photos. It also has some scratches that can be seen to the left of the tuft on top of the pineapple. There are some surface losses of the top of the print right at the edge,, which can be seen on the third photo at 1 and 8 O'clock. There are also some scratches and losses on top of the handle which are also obvious in the third photo. Other than that it has no other breaks, repairs or cracks. Please see photos for additional condition information. In Closing: Nice and very desirable antique butter print, which would make a nice addition to your collection. 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: 119.99 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2025-02-15T13:45:42.000Z

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