Historical information
Butter pats (also known as butter paddles, butter hands and butter workers) were widely used until the mid 20th century to form and shape butter that came out of butter churns.
Significance
The butter pats are an example of an everyday domestic object that would have been an item in most farm households particularly the dairy farms of South-West Victoria.
Physical description
A pair of wooden butter pats with shaped handles. One side of the pat is covered with fine grooves the other side is flat.
Subjects
References
- Victorian Collections: Domestic Object - Butter Pat Contains history of use of butter pats.
- Website - Beck Isle Museum Examples and information on the use of butter pats.
