Old butter maker with water, terracotta

Water butter maker, called "breton butter maker", complete, with its 3 elements. Very ecological. Total height 13 cm. It is composed of: 1- a plate of diameter 19 cm, it has two holes so as to evacuate the excess water. 2- a double-walled bell (thickness 1.2 cm), two holes allow to fill it with water. Diameter: 15.2 cm, height: 11.5 cm. 3- a cylindrical glass container, with a starry bottom, and 5.5 cm high. The earth of the bell, porous, is full of water, evaporating, it refreshes the butter. Comparable copies can be found in museums of art and tradition. All three parts are in excellent condition. Neither crack, nor shine, nor ginning.

Ref. : JW7BWR12