two bowls and one bowl with a lid on a white surface
Adjug'art Quimper

275 - Carved wooden BUTTER DIPPER with a turned handle.
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Estimate €60 - €80
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Description
Carved wooden BUTTER DIPPER with a turned handle. Decorated with swirling apple branches encircled by wolf’s teeth, with a central motif depicting a nipple and four further indentations symbolising fertility (shows signs of wear, holes made by wood-boring insects, with a white metal support ring added at a later date). Also included is a wooden butter mould in the shape of a bowl with a floral motif (slit) and a wooden mortar. CORNWALL, 19th century. Diameter 13 cm. Height 7 cm.
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About the sale L'AME BRETONNE Sale – 23rd edition
Auction location
Auction time 07/04/2026 at 10:00 AM
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