Description: Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, 157 wooden butter molds are pictured and identified in this early out-of-print book. Also included are values as of date of publication. BUTTER MOLDS – A PRIMITIVE ART FORM by James E. Trice, Wallace Homestead Book Co., Iowa, 1973. One of the most comprehensive early books on the subject, this text covers by chapter: History of Butter Molds; Types of Butter Molds; Flower Motifs Used in Butter Printing; Grain, Fruit, and Nut Motifs; Motifs Used Frequently, Now Considered Rare; Geometric Designs Used as Identification Marks or Just for Beauty; Leaf and Tree Motifs; Pricing Butter Molds; and Symbolic Meanings of Butter Mold Motifs. Given 157 different butter molds, typically two butter molds are pictured per page with identifying captions. This book is an invaluable reference text for the collector, dealer or historian of primitive wooden butter molds. 6” x 9” softback in very good condition. 100 pages. FREE media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 50 United States. Rates vary for international mailings.
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