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Stock No.	Images. The scale of one image does not relate to another.	Description.	Price.	Shipping Costs.
X12270		A wooden dairy bowl. Unmarked. Date: c.1820. Size: 32.5cm. (12 3/4") diameter by 9.5cm. (3 3/4") deep. This piece has been turned from sycamore and there is a turned design to the outside of the bowl. It is very light in weight. This is the result of the wood drying out over the years. There is wear and slight staining to the base of the interior and there is also some wear to the extrior of the bowl. Other than this it is in good condition and it there is good patination to the wood.	£135.	U.S.A. +£15. Western Europe +£10.
X12256		A turned wooden butter worker. Unmarked. Date: c.1860. Size: 21cm. (8 1/4") diameter by 12cm. (4 3/4") high, to the top of the handle. This piece is turned in sycamore and it has a very pleasing patina. There is a short crack to the rim, but this is only visible on the top and does not go right through the piece. Otherwise it is in very good condition. These items were used for working the salt into the butter and working the water out.	£45.	U.S.A. +£10. Western Europe +£5.
X12207		A wooden butter roller carved with a stylised design. Unmarked. Date: c.1870. Size: 14cm. (5 1/2") long by 5.4cm. (2 1/8") diameter of the wheel. The roller on this piece is carved with a design which, I think, is supposed to be stylised pineapples and leaves. The wheel is attached to the handle via wooden pegs and both parts are carved in beechwood. There are some splits to the wheel but these have not yet opened up. Other than this it is in good condition.	£48.	U.S.A. +£8. Western Europe +£5.
X12206		A small wooden butter ejector print. Unmarked. Date: c.1890. Size: 4cm. (1 5/8") diameter by 7.5cm. (3") total length when the print is pulled back into the cup. This print is made from beechwood. It is carved with two thistles and the carving is quite well detailed. The edge of the print is slightly worn but other than this the piece is in very good condition.	£38.	U.S.A. +£8. Western Europe +£5.
X12203		An unusual, early 19th century wooden two part butter mould. Unmarked. Date: c.1820. Size: 8.3cm. (3 1/4") long by 11.3cm. (4 1/2") high by 5cm. (2") wide when the two parts are together. This piece is made in sycamore. It is carved with a wheatsheaf and, when used, would turn out the full form of the wheatsheaf. The carving is crisp and very well detailed, but slightly primitive in style. The two parts locate together by means of wooden pegs in one side and holes in the other, although one of the pegs is now missing. There is some woodworm damage to this piece but other that this it is in very good condition.	£125.	Nil.
X12084		A small wooden butter print carved with a geometric design. Unmarked. Date: c.1840. Size: 4.5cm. (1 3/4") diameter by 6.3cm. (2 1/2") long including the handle. This piece is carved, in sycamore, with a geometric design which looks something like four stylised leaves. The print is carved from one piece of wood and it has good patination. There is a split in the handle and there are also four woodworm holes in the back of the print. The worm has now been treated.	£38.	U.S.A. +£8. Western Europe +£4.
X12110		A wooden butter print carved with a flowering rose. Unmarked. Date: c.1860. Size: 6cm. (2 3/8") diameter of print by 14cm. (5 1/2") long including the handle. This is an unusually long handle. The print is carved in sycamore. The flower design is deeply carved and it is still very crisp. The handle and print are made in two pieces. It is in excellent condition.	£52.	U.S.A. +£10. Western Europe +£5.
W11466		A very good quality boxwood gesso mould. Carved with the name 'A.WILLIAMS' and the initials 'FSW'. This would probably have been the mark of the carver. Date: c.1820. Size: 35.5cm. (14") long by 8.2cm. (3 1/4") wide by 3.1cm. (1 1/4") deep. This piece is carved with a stylised leaf border design. To the other side is a ridged border design. This can be seen in the other image. These mouldings would probably have been used for frame making. The wood has an excellent patina and the mould is in very good condition.	£135.	U.S.A. +£15. Western Europe +£10.
W11122		A small wooden object which is probably an auctioneers gavel. The shape has more in common with a pestle but it is rather ornate and light in weight for this purpose. Unmarked. Date: c.1820. Size: 12.5cm. (5") long. This piece is turned from birch wood and the handle is quite elaborate. There are two splits in the handle, which have not opened up yet, but otherwise it is in good condition and it has a good patina.	£78.	U.S.A. +£5. Western Europe +£5.
W11121		A small wooden tobacco tamper in the shape of a shoe. Unmarked. Date: c.1820. Size: 6cm. (2 3/8") long. This piece is carved from a hardwood which is possibly a fruitwood. It has a good dark patina and it is in excellent condition. The carving is very simple and the piece is quite primitive in style. It would have been used to tamp down the tobacco in a pipe.	£89.	U.S.A. +£5. Western Europe +£5.
W11120		An unusual treen case for a clay pipe. There is the remains of a mark, close to the hinge, on the top of the case but this has worn over the years and is no longer ledgible. Date: c.1820. Size: 24cm. (9 1/2") long. This pipe case is carved in birch wood and it has a hinged base. Clay pipes were easily broken so, if being carried around, they needed a case. The cases were usually very plain as they were utility items. As a result, when the pipes were broken the cases were normally discarded, often thrown on the fire, so they are now quite hard to find. This one has a good patination and it is in excellent condition.	£135.	U.S.A. +£10. Western Europe +£5.
W11558		A very good quality wooden two part butter mould. Unmarked. Date: c.1850. Size: 12cm. (4 3/4") long by 11cm. (4 1/4") high by 5cm. (2") wide when the two parts are together. This piece is made in beech wood. It is carved with a swan and, when used, would turn out the full form of the swan. The carving is crisp and very well detailed. The two parts locate together by means of wooden pegs in one side and holes in the other. This is a very fine example of this type of mould and it is in excellent condition.	£168.	Nil.
W11335		A finely carved 18th century sugar mould. Unmarked. Date: c.1780. Size:19.7cm. (7 3/4") long by 10cm. (4") wide by 2.5cm. (1") thick. This piece is carved, in fruitwood, with a man and woman, in 18th century costume, standing by a crib. There is a baby in the crib and a cupid to the right of the crib. This is a most unusual design and it is very well carved. The wood has good patination. There are two worm holes in the front of the mould but these have been treated. Other than this the piece is in very good condition.	£295.	Nil
W11138		A small, early wooden butter print. Date: c.1800. Size: 5.7cm. (2 1/4") diameter by 3.7cm. (1 1/2") total length including the handle. The design on this print is very primitive in style and it has a triangle to the centre with three stylised leaves around it. It is carved, in sycamore, it is in very good condition although the design is now worn. The print and handle are carved from one piece of wood.	£58.	U.S.A. +£5. Western Europe +£5.
W11133		An early 19th century wooden butter roller carved with a geometric design. Unmarked. Date: c.1830. Size:12cm. (4 3/4") long by 5.4cm. (2 1/8") diameter of the wheel. The roller on this piece is carved with an unusual designs which consists of two rows, one of lines, the other of arches. The wheel is attached to the handle via wooden pegs and both parts are carved in beech wood. It is in excellent condition.	£78.	U.S.A. +£5. Western Europe +£5.
W11132		A wooden butter roller carved with stylised leaves. Unmarked. Date: c.1850. Size:14cm. (5 1/2") long by 5.4cm. (2 1/8") diameter of the wheel. The roller on this piece is carved with a series of different stylised leaves. The wheel is attached to the handle via wooden pegs and both parts are carved in sycamore. There are some fine splits to the wheel but these have not opened up yet. Other than this it is in good condition.	£78.	U.S.A. +£5. Western Europe +£5.
W11131		A wooden butter roller carved with a geometric design. Unmarked. Date: c.1860. Size:13.5cm. (5 1/4") long by 5.7cm. (2 1/4") diameter of the wheel. The roller on this piece is carved with a very deep geometric design which is made up of two rows of diamond shapes. The wheel is attached to the handle via wooden pegs and both parts are carved in beech wood. It is in excellent condition.	£78.	U.S.A. +£5. Western Europe +£5.
W11126		An unusual, early butter print with carvings on the face of the print and also on the end of the handle. Unmarked. Date: c.1800. Size: 10.5cm. (4 1/8") diameter of print by 4cm. (1 1/2") total length of print and handle. This piece has a very short handle with a geometric design carved into the end of it. This can be seen in one of the other images.The face of the print is also carved with a very simple geometric design. There are quite a lot of woodworm holes in this piece but they have now been treated and filled. Other than this it is in good condition.	£78.	U.S.A. +£5. Western Europe +£5.
W11124		A large wooden butter print carved with a swan. Unmarked. Date: c.1850. Size: 12.5cm. (5") diameter of print by 9.5cm. (3 3/4") long including the handle. This piece is very well carved in beech wood. The swan is well detailed and the carving is still crisp. The print has a screw in handle and there is good patination to the wood. It is in excellent condition.	£115.	U.S.A. +£10. Western Europe +£5.
W11051		A very fine quality fruitwood butter print. Unmarked. Date: c.1820. Size: 6.5cm. (2 1/2") diameter of print by 9cm. (3 1/2") total length of the print and the handle. This piece is very well carved with a Royal Coat of Arms. There are three fleur-de-lys in a shield, with a crown above. This is surrounded by a wreath of leaves. This is one of the most unusual designs that I have ever seen on a butter print and it is in excellent condition.	£335.	Nil

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