Pa. German Butter Mold by Franklyn Syres

Pa. German Butter Mold c. 1939

franklynsyres

drawing

toned paper

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

coloured pencil

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

tonal art

watercolor

This Pennsylvania German butter mold, crafted by Franklyn Syres in 1939, features a design of wheat sheaves flanked by stylized leaves. The mold is a half-circle shape, and the design is carved in relief, likely for impressing into butter for decorative purposes. These molds are examples of Pennsylvania German folk art, often featuring simple, stylized imagery inspired by nature, religion, and everyday life.