Mystery in the Midlands: Unearthing an Enigmatic Kitchen Artifact

After months of research, historians believe this object is a vintage cheese or butter worker — a tool used in dairying households to shape, press, and portion butter or soft cheese.

But there’s more to it.

Sme believe it was also used as a mold guide — the pegs creating a frame to shape butter into decorative forms for market or feast days.

Others suggest it was a cream separator rack, holding small bowls during straining.