Butter Print
1780s-1900s
Woodblock Print
US of A
Quality butter was extremely difficult and time consuming to make: it had to have good ingredients, the perfect amounts of salt, and high-quality milk, as well as the skill of a talented butter-maker. Making butter was an art. Everyone had their own way of making it, and everyone thought their version was best. This caused butter making to become competitive, and people got possessive over their butter. So in order to differentiate butters, butter prints were created. These prints were circular woodblock stamps of many sizes commissioned by the butter-making farmers. They were created by the local carvers. In order to insure other people did not take credit for others butter-making talents, each
1780s-1900s
Woodblock Print
US of A
Quality butter was extremely difficult and time consuming to make: it had to have good ingredients, the perfect amounts of salt, and high-quality milk, as well as the skill of a talented butter-maker. Making butter was an art. Everyone had their own way of making it, and everyone thought their version was best. This caused butter making to become competitive, and people got possessive over their butter. So in order to differentiate butters, butter prints were created. These prints were circular woodblock stamps of many sizes commissioned by the butter-making farmers. They were created by the local carvers. In order to insure other people did not take credit for others butter-making talents, each