18th Century Forged Iron Butter Pat with Crock

What a great and exciting find that would be a wonderful addition to your pantry or Buttery! This hard to find hand forged butter pat dating from 1740 to 1800 sports a rat tail end and has a luscious dark surface attribute that is as “right as rain”! I paired this piece up with a small vintage crock in keeping to tradition while creating an important theme. This butter pat was actually used to pack butter into containers that would have either been earthenware or at times one would use a wooden pail. Long ago, farm wives often bartered their butter at the general stores in small country towns or trading centers in exchange for merchandise needed at home. The more enterprising storekeepers would encourage these ladies whose products held superior quality, to use larger containers as packages for their product. Wooden pails holding five or ten pounds as well as earthenware crocks were the new substitution. Another interesting note regarding butter was the churning process that holds unca