Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Butter Stamp
Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Butter Stamp, 4 1/2" diameter x 2 1/2" high with a 1 1/2" diameter knob. Liz stamped each butter block with this rooster as a trademark for Abbott butter sold at the Monongahela Wharf in Pittsburgh and other locations. See also the scale that she used to weigh the butter. Charlotte Abbott Dudt Collection. |
Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Butter Stamp, side view showing the handle. Charlotte Abbott Dudt Collection. |