Butter churn
G. Llewellin & Son
Category
Agricultural and horticultural equipment
Date
Unknown
Materials
Oak, pine, cast iron, brass, glass and steel.
Measurements
1200 x 800 x 680 mm
Place of origin
Haverfordwest
Order this imageCollection
Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700762
Summary
Butter churn. A butter churn rotated by a handle. The body is of barrel-type contruction in oak with four steel bands. The circular lid is also of oak and is hinged at one point and secured by a heavy brass clamp. There is a circular glass aperture in a brass ring on the top for viewing the inside. The barrel is fitted with cast iron lugs carrying steel shaft spigots, one of which is fitted with a cast iron handle with a wooden grip. The whole is mounted on a wooden double A-frame of pine. The wooden parts are varnished, the bearing and handle shaft are painted red, and the barrel strips are painted black.
Marks and inscriptions
Top lid: G. LLEWELLIN & SON / ROYAL PRIZE / CHURN WORKS / SIZE NO.- / HAVERFORDWEST
Makers and roles
G. Llewellin & Son, maker