The Family of Rosa Anna Abbott and John Joseph LaValle

Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Butter Stamp

Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Butter Stamp, Front View
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
Elizabeth Jacob Abbott's Butter Stamp, side view showing the handle. Charlotte Abbott Dudt Collection.